Definitions
the act of bending yourself into a humped position
Word origin
Alternatively, a derivative of hump, via an earlier Middle English *hunche, *humpchin, from *hump + -chin, -chen (diminutive suffix), equivalent to hump + -kin. In the sense of an intuitive impression, said to be from the old gambling superstition that it brings luck to touch the hump of a hunchback.
Used in a sentence
“The old man walked with a hunch.”
“I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.”
“I've learned to trust my hunches.”
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01“Gut feeling”5 letters
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