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CROOKBACKED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does crookbacked mean? 

CROOKBACKED (adjective)
  The adjective CROOKBACKED has 1 sense:

1. characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral columnplay

  Familiarity information: CROOKBACKED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CROOKBACKED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

Synonyms:

crookback; crookbacked; gibbous; humpbacked; humped; hunchbacked; kyphotic

Similar:

unfit (not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition)


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