Stoop-shouldered. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : to shoulder someone aside. ,He shouldered his knapsack and walked on. ,to shoulder the expense. From Dictionary.com.
And Mr. Junkin shouldered the blame, his otherwise sterling 19-year career marred by that one play. From Wordnik.com. [One Jet's Upside-Down Dream] Reference
Polly, a principle that can't bear being laughed at, frowned on, and cold-shouldered, is n't worthy of the name. From Wordnik.com. [An Old-Fashioned Girl] Reference
'The Master of Ballantrae' shouldered 'The Queen's Regulations,' one would fancy with a swaggering hint of scorn; a battered copy of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Amulet] Reference
They seemed very broad-shouldered when I wrote them. From Wordnik.com. [David Gray, Beyond 'Babylon'] Reference
I shouldered my bag, headed for a plane flying south. From Wordnik.com. [Every Time a Bell Rings] Reference
The men who eyed her were gray, slim shouldered and pale. From Wordnik.com. [Ten Micros] Reference
He is a short, big-shouldered man, as wide as he is tall. From Wordnik.com. [The City of Lights] Reference
She shouldered the women aside and went into the men's room. From Wordnik.com. [Hundred Dollar Hit] Reference
He's a broad-shouldered 80-year-old married to his fifth wife. From Wordnik.com. [Growing Flowers And Fathers] Reference
When something went wrong, he shouldered his share of the blame. From Wordnik.com. [How To Leave A Great Legacy] Reference
The round-shouldered actress with food issues and no self-esteem. From Wordnik.com. [Star Appeal] Reference
Yet the federal reprosecution shouldered a burden just as daunting. From Wordnik.com. [Larger Than Life] Reference
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson shouldered heavy personal debts. From Wordnik.com. [Maxed Out] Reference
In addition to Hrbaty there's also the large shouldered Dominika Cibulkova. From Wordnik.com. [Andy Murray v Lukas Lacko - as it happened] Reference
There they shouldered TOW missiles into action against Hizbullah guerrillas. From Wordnik.com. [A Shark Hunt In The Night] Reference
It was a little big for him, his father a taller and broader shouldered man. From Wordnik.com. [Easter Sunday] Reference
In its cupboard corner the Frigidaire unplugged round shouldered, cold metal handle. From Wordnik.com. [From the Kitchen of my Childhood] Reference
Jeanne-Claude was always the one who shouldered the day-to-day complaints and red tape. From Wordnik.com. [Christo vs. Colorado] Reference
Daniel'sbig-shouldered woman walks up from behind Chris and taps him on the back. From Wordnik.com. [A Wedding] Reference
Roughly a third of the cost of the Kennedy complex will be shouldered by state taxpayers. From Wordnik.com. [Broke] Reference
"I'm a tough boss," the broad-shouldered Clevelander is shown saying in a 1990 interview. From Wordnik.com. [Shining New Light On Steinbrenners] Reference
The company shouldered some of the blame, but also placed plenty of it on its contractors. From Wordnik.com. [BP Report Shares Blame For Rig Explosion] Reference
Khalil is a clean-shaven, broad-shouldered young Afghan who wears a gold ring in one earlobe. From Wordnik.com. [Jihad Chic Comes to London] Reference
"Because, your Majesty," said the Kingerab, "I saw that the Crayfish had shouldered his lance.". From Wordnik.com. [Stories to Tell to Children] Reference
True, the most advanced developing nations have not yet fully shouldered their responsibilities. From Wordnik.com. [We’re In For Stormy Weather] Reference
Gen. Frank C. Bacon, a 72-year-old veteran of the Korean War, gray-haired but still square-shouldered. From Wordnik.com. [High School At Attention] Reference
The buyer, a broad-shouldered man with a black beard and green eyes, leaned over to inspect the bubbles. From Wordnik.com. [Afghan Diary: Bizarre Bazaar] Reference
Almost immediately, critics focused on the cost of the plan, some of which would be shouldered by business. From Wordnik.com. [A Healthy Proposition] Reference
(Ted, just 36 and the last of the brothers, shouldered the burden of 11 more fatherless nieces and nephews.). From Wordnik.com. [All The Senator’s Women] Reference
He's 6 feet 4 and broad-shouldered, he thinks big and his scientific reputation is one of the biggest in Big Pharma. From Wordnik.com. [The Search For Solutions] Reference
Today the mayor of this famously muscular city -- big-shouldered hog butcher and stacker of wheat-practices flower power. From Wordnik.com. [The Greening Of Chicago] Reference
Her first ensemble in España is a one-shouldered, black-and-white print blouse, black slacks and an armful of bangles. From Wordnik.com. [Michelle Obama In Spain, Day One: FLOTUS Debuts One-Shouldered Blouse (PHOTOS, POLL)] Reference
Raters shouldered some of the blame for helping exacerbate the crisis because of their overly rosy views of mortgage debt. From Wordnik.com. [Rater Becomes the Rated] Reference
Ferreira, a big-shouldered man in a T shirt and rubber sandals, breaks from the ring of dancers to explain the tradition to visitors. From Wordnik.com. [Not As Green As They Seem] Reference
Hillary was photographed in the black bare-shouldered Donna Karan dress that Candice Bergen wore for the Emmy awards some six months ago. From Wordnik.com. [Look Out, It's Superwoman!] Reference
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