Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round-backed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: round-backed
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

s

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

Example Sentences

"a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"

Synonyms

hunched round-shouldered stooped stooping crooked

Questions

What does round-backed mean?: having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

How to pronounce round-backed

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