humpbacked

adjective

hump·​backed ˈhəmp-ˈbakt 

1

: having a humped back

2

: convexly curved

a humpbacked bridge

Examples of humpbacked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These close low humpbacked shapes must be the fishermen’s boats, hauled high and tarped. — D. Nurkse, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021

Then prepare to be startled as a very large visitor, a humpbacked whale, heaves into view. — Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 4 May 2017

There are 14 species that have seen positive trends, including blue and humpbacked whales. — Angela Dewan, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024

From the air, the russet sand of the desert was visible beyond a humpbacked barrier of gray rock, as distinct as a shoreline. — Aatish Taseer, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025

The humpbacked stick figure known as Kokopelli toots his flute all over the American Southwest. — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2020

There are also numerous depictions of a humpbacked flute player known as Kokopelli. — Gina Rae La Cerva, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for humpbacked

• artefact
• artifact
• counteract
• inexact
• interact
• noncontact
• reenact
• subcontract
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact