humpback
noun
hump·back
ˈhəmp-ˌbak 
for sense 1 also
-ˈbak
plural humpbacks
2
dated, offensive
: a person with a humpback
3
4
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Five minutes passed before the fin appeared again right next to our boat, and a humpback tail followed in its sparkling wake.
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Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
The study’s dataset covers a wide geographic range, including humpback, sperm, and fin whale populations across northern Norway, Iceland, and the Cape Verde Islands.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
People are well outnumbered by the humpbacks and pods of orcas, bald eagles and herons, seals and sea lions grunting their tone-deaf tunes atop the rocks.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
Newport Coastal Adventure owner Ryan Lawler said this time of year is often underappreciated, but for the past decade, humpbacks have been very present.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
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Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
The study’s dataset covers a wide geographic range, including humpback, sperm, and fin whale populations across northern Norway, Iceland, and the Cape Verde Islands.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
People are well outnumbered by the humpbacks and pods of orcas, bald eagles and herons, seals and sea lions grunting their tone-deaf tunes atop the rocks.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
Newport Coastal Adventure owner Ryan Lawler said this time of year is often underappreciated, but for the past decade, humpbacks have been very present.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Humpback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humpback. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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humpback
noun
hump·back
ˈhəmp-ˌbak
humpbacked
adjective
-ˈbakt
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