Added 9 October 2026 humpback /ˈhʌmpbæk/ noun Categories: Describing WordsPeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about humpback at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column. A person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine. Large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives. Origin From hump + back. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: crookbackhunchbackkyphosishumplumpbulgebumpbruisedentchub Back to today's word