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corcunda — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hump noun A rounded raised lump or bulge, such as on a camel's back or in a road.
  • humpback noun Short for humpback whale, a large baleen whale known for its long fins and acrobatic breaching.
  • humpbacked adj Having a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition.
  • hunch noun A feeling or guess based on instinct rather than solid evidence.
  • hunchback noun A person whose spine curves abnormally, giving their back a rounded, raised shape.

Senses

corcunda is used for these senses in English:

  • hump A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
  • hump A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu.
  • humpbacked Having a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition.
  • hunch A hump; a protuberance.
  • hunchback (derogatory) A person with kyphosis, a spinal deformity that causes a hunched over appearance.

hump — full definition

  1. noun A rounded raised lump or bulge, such as on a camel's back or in a road.
  2. verb (informal) To carry something heavy, especially with effort.

humpback — full definition

  1. noun Short for humpback whale, a large baleen whale known for its long fins and acrobatic breaching.
  2. noun A back with an abnormal rounded curve, or a person with this condition.

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