Arched vs Hunched - What's the difference?
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Curved.
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(arch) (to curve)
To have made curved.
(hunch)
A hump; a protuberance.
A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
A theory, idea, or guess.
A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.
A push or thrust, as with the elbow.
To slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.
To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.
To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back.
As verbs the difference between arched and hunched
is that arched is past tense of arch (to curve while hunched is past tense of hunch.As an adjective arched
is curved.arched
English
Adjective
(head)- His arched back ached from the constant strain.
- The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.
Verb
(head)- He arched his back into a half-moon curve trying to get the stiffness out.
hunched
English
Verb
(head)hunch
English
Noun
(es)- The old man walked with a hunch .
- I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.
- a hunch of bread
Synonyms
* (guess) hint, clueVerb
(en verb)- Do not hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.
- (Dryden)