/ Dictionary / Index H hunchback: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hunch•back Pronunciation: (hunch'bak"), [key] — n. a person whose back is humped in a convex position because of abnormal spinal curvature. Cf. kyphosis, kyphoscoliosis. humpback (def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hunchback (Thesaurus) hunch hunchbacked Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language