crookback

[ krook-bak ]

/ ˈkrʊkˌbæk /

noun

a hunchback.

Origin of crookback

1400–50; late Middle English. See crook¹, back¹

OTHER WORDS FROM crookback

crookbacked, adjective

Words nearby crookback

Cronut, crony, cronyism, Cronyn, crook, crookback, crooked, crookery, Crookes, Crookes dark space, Crooke's granule

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Example sentences from the Web for crookback

When the battle of warfare begins, it shall be where Crookback Richard made his fray.
Prophecies of Robert Nixon, Mother Shipton, and Martha, the Gypsy|Anonymous
Have you never heard of Tyrrell, hireling of Crookback Richard—strangler of two drooling boys in the tower?
The Red Tavern|Charles Raymond Macauley
Crookback Dick was pleased to cheer the exploit, and, pushing his horse a little nearer, called to see the prisoners.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Crookback Dick was pleased to cheer the exploit, and pushing his horse a little nearer, called to see the prisoners.
The Black Arrow|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for crookback

crookback

/ (ˈkrʊkˌbæk) /

noun

a rare word for hunchback

Derived forms of crookback

crookbacked, adjective

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单词	crookback
释义	crookback [ krook-bak ] / ˈkrʊkˌbæk / noun a hunchback. Origin of crookback 1400–50; late Middle English. See crook¹, back¹ OTHER WORDS FROM crookback crookbacked, adjective Words nearby crookback Cronut, crony, cronyism, Cronyn, crook, crookback, crooked, crookery, Crookes, Crookes dark space, Crooke's granule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crookback When the battle of warfare begins, it shall be where Crookback Richard made his fray. Prophecies of Robert Nixon, Mother Shipton, and Martha, the Gypsy\|Anonymous Have you never heard of Tyrrell, hireling of Crookback Richard—strangler of two drooling boys in the tower? The Red Tavern\|Charles Raymond Macauley Crookback Dick was pleased to cheer the exploit, and, pushing his horse a little nearer, called to see the prisoners. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson Crookback Dick was pleased to cheer the exploit, and pushing his horse a little nearer, called to see the prisoners. The Black Arrow\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for crookback crookback / (ˈkrʊkˌbæk) / noun a rare word for hunchback Derived forms of crookback crookbacked, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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