huckle-back

A man with a huckle-back carries a bundle of firewood.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A humpback or hunchback: "huckle-back" refers to a person with a pronounced spinal curvature that creates a hump on the back. This term is considered dated or informal.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old man was known in the village as a huckle-back due to his severely curved spine. (A person with a humpback.)
  • In medieval times, a huckle-back was often portrayed as a figure of pity or ridicule in literature. (A person with a hunched back.)

Advanced Usage

• "huckle-backed" (adjective): having a hump on the back.
  • The huckle-backed horse was not fit for riding. (The horse had a deformed back.)

Variants and Related Words

• Huckleback (n): a less common variant spelling of "huckle-back."
• Huckle-backed (adj): characterized by a hump on the back.
  • The huckle-backed beggar sat by the roadside. (The beggar with a hunched back.)

Synonyms

• Humpback: a person with a deformed, humped back.
• Hunchback: a person with a curved spine forming a hump.
• Kyphotic (medical term): relating to an abnormal outward curvature of the spine.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly using "huckle-back")