Finchbacked

/ˈfɪntʃbækt/ adjective

Definition

Having a back shaped like a finch; humped or arched in appearance; or bearing characteristics resembling a finch's structure.

Etymology

From finch plus backed (having a back of a certain kind). A rare descriptive term, possibly archaic or dialectal.

Kelly Says

This obscure word may be obsolete—it's the kind of hyper-specific descriptor that made sense to people who knew finches intimately but became unnecessary as language simplified.

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