1. a large whale with long flippers and a hump on its back
2. a person with an abnormally curved spine
Usage: dated; potentially offensive

1. having a hump on the back

Examples

• The humpback whale sang its haunting song in the deep ocean.
• We watched humpback whales breach the surface during our boat tour.
• Humpback whales migrate thousands of miles each year.
• The marine biologist studied humpback feeding patterns.
• A humpback bridge arched gracefully over the canal.
• The old humpback trunk sat in the attic for decades.