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Meanings of hunched in English

Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect.

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Usage of hunched in English
1
The merman hunched his slim shoulders in the shrug of his race.
Star Born
2
Are thousands of them hunched at the wheel unable to straighten up?
The Irish Times
3
The boy was hunched in the corner, arms folded around his stomach.
Any Coincidence Is / Or, The Day Julia & Cecil the Cat Faced a F...
4
He was barely five feet tall, hunched right over but powerfully built.
The Bride Wore Black Leather
5
Grey stepped in front of Foster, who hunched ready for another attack.
King Rat
6
Her body was hunched, shoulders right above the tips of her toes.
The sherlockian
7
She hunched, ready for combat, a hand groping at the billowing curtains.
Night of Knives
8
The soldier took another stealthy step, shoulders slightly hunched as he approached.
Shadow fall
9
Charbonneau hunched forward, rested elbows on thighs, and let his hands dangle.
Monday Mourning
10
They often occur in tandem with shoulder pain from being hunched over.
News.com.au
11
The old woman hunched her shoulders and made abruptly for the door.
Shining Ferry
12
She left him hunched in the road, struggling to cough them up.
Rogues
13
Then I saw -again!-thatround form hunched over, guarding the coffin.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
14
So the little tailor set out, and the hunched horsemen followed him.
Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm
15
Suddenly, members of the train crew ran down the corridor, backs hunched.
The Guardian
16
Berry hunched her shoulders and hugged her arms closer to her body.
Tough customer: a novel
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Hunched across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
Ireland
Less common