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—crookbacked, adj./krook"bak'/, n.a hunchback.[1400-50; late ME. See CROOK1, BACK1]
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Crookback — Crook back (kr[oo^]k b[a^]k ), n. A crooked back; one who has a crooked or deformed back; a hunchback. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crookback — Crook back , a. Hunched. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crookback — [krook′bak΄] n. Rare a hunchback crookbacked adj … English World dictionary
crookback — noun Date: 1508 1. obsolete a crooked back 2. obsolete hunchback • crookbacked adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
crookback — noun A crooked back, or a person with such a back; a hunchback … Wiktionary
crookback — n. hunchback, person having an abnormally protruding back … English contemporary dictionary
crookback — noun archaic a person with a hunchback. Derivatives crookbacked adjective … English new terms dictionary
crookback — crook•back [[t]ˈkrʊkˌbæk[/t]] n. archaic pat a hunchback • Etymology: 1400–50 crook′backed , adj … From formal English to slang
crookback — /ˈkrʊkbæk/ (say krookbak) noun → humpback (def. 2). –crookbacked, adjective …
crookback — I noun a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine • Syn: ↑humpback, ↑hunchback • Hypernyms: ↑cripple II adjective characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column … Useful english dictionary
