humped

Example Sentences

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The little fellow just squatted there on the ground, all humped up, with his eyes closed, and let the other monkeys lick away.

From Literature

I elbowed her aside and peered down over Aunt Fannie’s humped shoulder, into the depths of the marble.

From Literature

It was in a humped position while walking and seemed unable to move, indicating severe abdominal pain, officers said.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet for their size, they are graceful swimmers, easing through the water with arched dives of their humped back that give them their name, and lifting their flukes as they dive.

From Seattle Times

It has cloned critically endangered, double-humped wild Bactrian camels using the eggs and surrogate mothers of single humped camels, Wani said.

From Reuters