humpback Definition
hump·back (hump′bak′)
noun
- a humped, deformed back; kyphosis
- hunchback (sense )
- ☆ a large rorqual whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with long flippers and a raised, rounded back
- ☆ a male pink salmon at the time it travels up rivers to spawn
humpback Related Forms
hump′·backed′ adjective
humpback Synonyms
humpback Usage Examples
Converse of object
- see: During the boat ride we saw humpbacks breaching at a distance.
- live: This is the first record of living Humpbacks for the Netherlands.
- include: This lush coastal wilderness is home to abundant wildlife including humpback and orca whales, puffins, and stellar sea lions.
- kill: The humpback whale was heavily hunted in Scottish waters, adding to the estimated 250,000 humpbacks killed worldwide.
- spot: This area offers good chances of spotting humpback and minke whales.
Adjective modifier
- endangered: The bar for of endangered humpback about its commitment.
- playful: Set to open vessel's tonnage from waters to get playful humpbacks giant.
- several: Almost half a mile away, several more Humpbacks are logging on the surface.
Modifies a noun
- whale: The songs were about a mother humpback whale who is about to give birth to her first calf.
- dolphin: The specially-trained and equipped team hopes to safely capture the female humpback dolphin which has a tight nylon noose around its tail.
- bridge: Carole and Hugh stood taking in the view from a humpback bridge in the middle of the bottom end of the garden.
- population: The recovery of the humpback population from near extinction to an estimated 11,000 today has been widely reported as a success for the IWC.
- trap: For decades people have speculated as to how the bubble nets of humpback whales trap fish.
- mother: Humpback mothers and calves remain longest on the breeding grounds, and pregnant females are the first to leave.
Noun used with modifier
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