Bowedness

/ˈbaʊdnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being bowed, curved, or bent.

Etymology

From 'bowed' (adjective, meaning bent or curved) plus the abstract noun suffix -ness, which turns adjectives into nouns describing their quality.

Kelly Says

The bowedness of an old person's spine tells a story—gravity, time, and sometimes osteoporosis—all written into the architecture of the human skeleton.

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