hunched hunc·hed UK/hʌnt͡ʃt/ US/ˈhʌntʃt/ rare adjective 1. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect “a little oldish misshapen stooping woman” Synonymsround-backedround-shoulderedstoopedstoopingcrooked Similarunerect WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.