Word: crookbacks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: crook
backs
Definition: Plural of crookback; characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
Morphemes:
Affix: crook
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shepherd's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds.
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.