Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dowager's hump

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: dowa-ger's hump
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hump-like projection seen on the back of older people caused by kyphosis of the spine, consequent to osteoporosis; especially seen in women.

Inflected Forms

dowager's humps (plural) dowagers' humps (plural)

Synonyms

hyperkyphosis

Questions

What does dowager's hump mean?: The hump-like projection seen on the back of older people caused by kyphosis of the spine, consequent to osteoporosis; especially seen in women.

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