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humpback Definition

hump·back (humpbak′)

noun

  1. a humped, deformed back; kyphosis
  2. hunchback (sense )
  3. ☆ a large rorqual whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with long flippers and a raised, rounded back
  4. ☆ a male pink salmon at the time it travels up rivers to spawn

humpback Related Forms

hump·backed′ adjective

humpback Synonyms

humpback

n.

cripple, deformed person, Quasimodo; see hunchback.

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

  • albino: The 17-year-old, 14m male whale is believed to be the only albino humpback in the world.
  • mother: The songs were about a mother humpback whale who is about to give birth to her first calf.

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