Hunched (Adjective)
Meaning
Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The elderly gardener was a hunched figure, often bending over to tend to the flowers.
- After hours of studying, she was a hunched figure over her desk, her back aching from the poor posture.
- The old man walked with a hunched gait, his shoulders rounded and his head down.
- The hunched woman shuffled along the sidewalk, her eyes fixed on the ground.
- Years of working at a desk had left him with a hunched back, and he often had to stretch to relieve the tension.