Hunchback
noun
A person whose back is abnormally rounded and bent forward.
He was self-conscious about being a hunchback and often wore a jacket to cover it.
Often appears as...
- a person with a hunchback
- become a hunchback
noun
Something with a humped shape.
The hunchback shape of the hill was a popular spot for sledding during the winter.
Often appears as...
- hunchback shape
- a hunchback hill
noun
A title of a famous French novel named 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' by Victor Hugo.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame isn't just a Disney movie, it's based on a classic novel.
Often appears as...
- read the hunchback of notre dame
- the hunchback of notre dame movie
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A person whose back is abnormally rounded and bent forward.
He was self-conscious about being a hunchback and often wore a jacket to cover it.
Often appears as...
- a person with a hunchback
- become a hunchback
noun
Something with a humped shape.
The hunchback shape of the hill was a popular spot for sledding during the winter.
Often appears as...
- hunchback shape
- a hunchback hill
noun
A title of a famous French novel named 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' by Victor Hugo.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame isn't just a Disney movie, it's based on a classic novel.
Often appears as...
- read the hunchback of notre dame
- the hunchback of notre dame movie
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Social Sensitivity
Use the term carefully, as it may be considered offensive or sensitive due to physical conditions.
Instead of calling someone a hunchback, use 'person with kyphosis'.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Context
Hunchback used to be a common term but is now outdated. It's used in historical contexts.
In medieval times, a hunchback was often subject to superstition.
Pro Tip 1/2Social Sensitivity
Use the term carefully, as it may be considered offensive or sensitive due to physical conditions.
Instead of calling someone a hunchback, use 'person with kyphosis'.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Context
Hunchback used to be a common term but is now outdated. It's used in historical contexts.
In medieval times, a hunchback was often subject to superstition.
Pro Tip 1/2Social Sensitivity
Use the term carefully, as it may be considered offensive or sensitive due to physical conditions.
Instead of calling someone a hunchback, use 'person with kyphosis'.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Context
Hunchback used to be a common term but is now outdated. It's used in historical contexts.
In medieval times, a hunchback was often subject to superstition.
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Resurrecting Notre-Dame...
countless others into consideration but the pressure of living up to eight centuries of creative inspiration can be just as daunting i decided to re-read notre dame de paris by victor hugo which is called the hunchback of notre dame in english of course and so after i reread the book i was
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Eva Zeisel: The playful...
there were three or four turntables -- and one of them, behind where I was sitting, was a hunchback, a deaf-mute hunchback, who smelled very bad.
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Resurrecting Notre-Dame...
countless others into consideration but the pressure of living up to eight centuries of creative inspiration can be just as daunting i decided to re-read notre dame de paris by victor hugo which is called the hunchback of notre dame in english of course and so after i reread the book i was
Video examples
Eva Zeisel: The playful...
there were three or four turntables -- and one of them, behind where I was sitting, was a hunchback, a deaf-mute hunchback, who smelled very bad.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Robert Englund
American Actor
We were having a sleepover when I was eight or nine, and we all got to stay up late and watch the original 'Frankenstein.' It was uncensored, so as a child, I saw the scene where he throws the little girl into the lake, and that freaked me out. Though not as much as when he hangs the hunchback.
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Ananya Panday
Indian Actress
I would get called a hunchback as I am tall and would always bend down to hear people. This is the reason trolls don't affect me, as I have been bullied in school.
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Robert Englund
American Actor
We were having a sleepover when I was eight or nine, and we all got to stay up late and watch the original 'Frankenstein.' It was uncensored, so as a child, I saw the scene where he throws the little girl into the lake, and that freaked me out. Though not as much as when he hangs the hunchback.
Quote examples
Ananya Panday
Indian Actress
I would get called a hunchback as I am tall and would always bend down to hear people. This is the reason trolls don't affect me, as I have been bullied in school.
Example 1 of 2
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