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Curved vs Hunched - What's the difference?

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Curved is a related term of hunched.


As verbs the difference between curved and hunched

is that curved is (curve) while hunched is (hunch).

As an adjective curved

is having a curve or curves.

curved

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a curve or curves.

    • Antonyms

    * straight

    Synonyms

    * (having a curve) ** (for two-dimensional shapes) bent, hooked ** (for three-dimensional shapes) rounded * (having curves) curvy, sinuous, tortuous, wavy

    Verb

    (head)
  • (curve)

    • hunched

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hunch)

    • hunch

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A hump; a protuberance.
  • A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
    • The old man walked with a hunch .
  • A theory, idea, or guess.
    • I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.
  • A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.
    • a hunch of bread
  • A push or thrust, as with the elbow.

    • Synonyms

    * (guess) hint, clue

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.
    • Do not hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.
  • To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.
  • To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back.
    • (Dryden)

    Derived terms

    * hunchback * play a hunch, play one's hunch, follow one's hunch