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round-shouldered

round-shoul·dered
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [round-shohl-derd, -shohl-]
    • /ˈraʊndˈʃoʊl dərd, -ˌʃoʊl-/
    • /ˌraʊndˈʃəʊl.dəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [round-shohl-derd, -shohl-]
    • /ˈraʊndˈʃoʊl dərd, -ˌʃoʊl-/

Definitions of round-shouldered word

  • adjective round-shouldered having the shoulders bent forward, giving a rounded form to the upper part of the back. 1
  • adjective round-shouldered having a hunched posture 1
  • adjective round-shouldered If someone is round-shouldered, they bend forward when they sit or stand, and their shoulders are curved rather than straight. 0
  • adjective round-shouldered denoting a faulty posture characterized by drooping shoulders and a slight forward bending of the back 0
  • adjective round-shouldered stooped because the shoulders are bent forward 0
See all 5 definitions of round-shouldered

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Origin of round-shouldered

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Round-shouldered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Round-shouldered

round-shouldered popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for round-shouldered

adjective round-shouldered

  • huddled — to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
  • hunched — to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: to hunch one's back.
All 2 Synonyms of round-shouldered

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