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单词 swaybacked
释义

swaybacked

adjective

sway·​backed ˈswā-ˌbakt How to pronounce swaybacked (audio)
variants or less commonly swayback
ˈswā-ˌbak How to pronounce swaybacked (audio)
1
: having an abnormally hollow or sagging back
On occasion, the cow shared the pasture with a swaybacked horse. Wright Morris
2
: having or marked by abnormal forward curvature of the lumbar and cervical regions of the spine
… she stood upright, slightly swaybacked, affecting the bored look of a woman waiting for a bus. Austin Murphy
swaybacked posture
3
: marked by a sagging appearance : having or being a part with a concave center
Behind the house was a collection of sheds and swaybacked barns … Alec Wilkinson

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The earth moved, and a swaybacked giant jogged into view. The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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