backstair
English
adj
Definitions
- clandestine, secret or furtive
Etymology
Compound from English back (mild drink, back, chaser) + English stair.
Origin
English
stair
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aback English
- airstair English
- arrowback English
- assback English
- back English
- back fire English
- back forty English
- back seat English
- back-annotation English
- back-butt English
- back-formation English
- back-ganging English
- back-hand English
- back-reference English
- back-seat English
- back-spelling English
- backable English
- backache English
- backaction English
- backake English
- backal English
- backarapper English
- backarc English
- backative English
- backball English
- backband English
- backbeat English
- backbench English
- backbend English
- backblast English
- backblock English
- backboard English
- backbond English
- backbone English
- backbore English
- backbox English
- backbreaker English
- backbreaking English
- backbulge English
- backburn English
- backburner English
- backcalculate English
- backcalculation English
- backcard English
- backcare English
- backchain English
- backchannel English
- backchat English
- backcheck English
- backcloth English
- backcomb English
- backcountry English
- backcourt English
- backcrawl English
- backcross English
- backcrossing English
- backdam English
- backdate English
- backdonation English
- backdown English
- backdraft English
- backdraught English
- backdrivable English
- backdrop English
- backend English
- backer English
- backest English
- backface English
- backfall English
- backfat English
- backfield English
- backfile English
- backfill English
- backfin English
- backfist English
- backfit English
- backflash English
- backflip English
- backflop English
- backflow English
- backflowing English
- backflush English
- backfolded English
- backfoot English
- backformation English
- backfriend English
- backgain English
- backgame English
- backgate English
- backglass English
- backgrinding English
- background English
- backhand English
- backhanded English
- backhaul English
- backhead English
- backheel English
- backhoe English
- backhouse English
- backie English
- backing English
- backjoint English
- backjump English
- backjumping English
- backland English
- backlash English
- backlayering English
- backlead English
- backless English
- backlift English
- backlight English
- backline English
- backlining English
- backlink English
- backlist English
- backlit English
- backload English
- backloading English
- backlog English
- backlot English
- backman English
- backmarker English
- backmasked English
- backmasking English
- backmost English
- backmutation English
- backness English
- backoff English
- backorder English
- backover English
- backpack English
- backpaddle English
- backpatch English
- backpay English
- backpedal English
- backpiece English
- backplane English
- backplate English
- backport English
- backpressure English
- backprint English
- backprojection English
- backpropagate English
- backpropagation English
- backquote English
- backreact English
- backreacting English
- backreaction English
- backread English
- backreef English
- backreference English
- backrest English
- backroll English
- backroom English
- backrub English
- backsaw English
- backscarp English
- backscattering English
- backscene English
- backscratch English
- backscratcher English
- backscreen English
- backscroll English
- backseat English
- backset English
- backsettler English
- backshell English
- backshift English
- backshine English
- backshoot English
- backshop English
- backshore English
- backshot English
- backside English
- backsie English
- backsies English
- backsight English
- backslab English
- backslang English
- backslap English
- backslash English
- backslide English
- backslope English
- backsolution English
- backsolve English
- backsource English
- backspace English
- backspike English
- backspin English
- backsplash English
- backsplit English
- backstab English
- backstabber English
- backstage English
- backstairs English
- backstay English
- backstep English
- backstepping English
- backstitch English
- backstock English
- backstop English
- backstore English
- backstory English
- backstraight English
- backstrap English
- backstream English
- backstreet English
- backstress English
- backstretch English
- backstroke English
- backswamp English
- backswept English
- backswimmer English
- backswimming English
- backswing English
- backsword English
- backtab English
- backtag English
- backtalk English
- backtest English
- backtesting English
- backtick English
- backtime English
- backtrace English
- backtrack English
- backtrail English
- backtransformed English
- backtroll English
- backup English
- backveld English
- backward English
- backwash English
- backwasher English
- backwashing English
- backwater English
- backway English
- backweight English
- backwind English
- backwood English
- backwoods English
- backword English
- backwork English
- backworm English
- backyard English
- barback English
- bareback English
- blackback English
- blowback English
- blueback English
- bounceback English
- brokeback English
- brownback English
- bruckback English
- brushback English
- buyback English
- callback English
- camelback English
- canvasback English
- carryback English
- chairback English
- chargeback English
- checkback English
- clawback English
- clothback English
- comeback English
- cook back English
- copyback English
- cornerback English
- countback English
- crackback English
- crookback English
- crossback English
- cutback English
- databack English
- diamondback English
- dieback English
- downstair English
- downstairs English
- drawback English
- echoback English
- failback English
- fatback English
- faxback English
- featherback English
- feedback English
- fiddleback English
- fightback English
- finback English
- fireback English
- flareback English
- flashback English
- flatback English
- flatbacker English
- flyback English
- foamback English
- foldback English
- forestair English
- fullback English
- goback English
- goldback English
- goldenback English
- greenback English
- greyback English
- hackleback English
- hairyback English
- halfback English
- handback English
- hardback English
- hatchback English
- highback English
- hogback English
- holdback English
- hopback English
- horseback English
- houseback English
- humpback English
- keelback English
- kickback English
- knitback English
- knockback English
- laceback English
- ladderback English
- layback English
- lazyback English
- leaseback English
- leatherback English
- liftback English
- linkback English
- loan-back English
- loanback English
- lobsterback English
- look-back English
- loopback English
- midback English
- moneyback English
- mossback English
- mossyback English
- muleback English
- netback English
- nonback English
- notchback English
- outback English
- paperback English
- payback English
- pickleback English
- pimpleback English
- pinback English
- pingback English
- pitchback English
- playback English
- plugback English
- ponyback English
- postback English
- pressback English
- prickleback English
- pullback English
- pushback English
- putback English
- quarterback English
- quillback English
- racerback English
- rakeback English
- razorback English
- readback English
- reback English
- redback English
- rentback English
- ridgeback English
- ringback English
- rollback English
- rosinback English
- roundback English
- runback English
- rustyback English
- saddleback English
- scaleback English
- scratchback English
- screwback English
- scrollback English
- seatback English
- sellback English
- shellback English
- shieldback English
- silverback English
- singback English
- skewback English
- slapback English
- slatback English
- slingback English
- slotback English
- slowback English
- snapback English
- snatchback English
- softback English
- sowback English
- spillback English
- spinback English
- spineback English
- splashback English
- stackback English
- stair English
- staircase English
- stairchair English
- stairclimber English
- stairclimbing English
- staired English
- stairfoot English
- stairgate English
- stairhead English
- stairless English
- stairlift English
- stairlike English
- stairstep English
- stairtower English
- stairward English
- stairwards English
- stairway English
- stairwell English
- stairwise English
- stairwork English
- steelback English
- stepback English
- stitch-back English
- stitchback English
- storeback English
- strongback English
- sunback English
- swartback English
- swayback English
- sweepback English
- sweptback English
- switchback English
- tailback English
- talkback English
- thornback English
- throwback English
- tieback English
- towback English
- traceback English
- trackback English
- turnback English
- turtleback English
- unback English
- underback English
- understair English
- upback English
- upstair English
- upstairs English
- wartyback English
- washback English
- whaleback English
- wheatback English
- wheelback English
- whiteback English
- wingback English
- writeback English
- yellowback English
- schön German
- back French
- beque Portuguese
- back Swedish
- バック Japanese
- バックシャン Japanese
- bak Middle English
- steire Middle English
- bakke Danish
- back Czech
- bek Indonesian
- batchi Norman
- бек Macedonian
- bek Papiamentu
- bekim Tok Pisin
- baka Sranan Tongo
- baik Torres Strait Creole
- back
- aback
- stair
- reback
- goback
- backal
- backer
- backie
- upback
- unback
- backup
- finback
- backfat
- payback
- sunback
- buyback
- backoff
- backdam
- backpay
- backbox
- backlog
- towback
- backake
- netback
- sowback
- backing
- upstair
- assback
- backarc
- tieback
- backtab
- putback
- nonback
- layback
- outback
- midback
- backest
- hogback
- backend
- backtag
- pinback
- backsaw
- backset
- flyback
- staired
- backlot
- backfin
- fatback
- backhoe
- backlit
- cutback
- backway
- barback
- redback
- backsie
- runback
- backman
- backrub
- hopback
- faxback
- dieback
- backfit
- goldback
- backread
- backgate
- backface
- stairway
- backyard
- backwood
- backfoot
- talkback
- backward
- liftback
- knitback
- backside
- airstair
- singback
- backcard
- backwind
- plugback
- backache
- backless
- ponyback
- lazyback
- backtick
- loanback
- backcare
- flatback
- backbeat
- loopback
- rentback
- slapback
- backrest
- backhaul
- turnback
- playback
- greyback
- backspin
- backhand
- backable
- comeback
- slowback
- databack
- backfall
- backwash
- backfill
- highback
- backdrop
- seatback
- softback
- backseat
- copyback
- backslap
- backflow
- backgain
- backport
- backfist
- rakeback
- backhead
- bareback
- backwork
- backfile
- slatback
- backword
- backshot
- snapback
- hardback
- kickback
- foamback
- backlist
- readback
- slotback
- backstab
- backcomb
- keelback
- backstop
- backtime
- pingback
- halfback
- washback
- spinback
- backline
- backroom
- drawback
- echoback
- backmost
- backshop
- clawback
- sellback
- blueback
- muleback
- swayback
- postback
- backburn
- backload
- backbend
- fireback
- backbone
- backtest
- pullback
- backflip
- backchat
- backdate
- backstep
- feedback
- backdown
- backflop
- pushback
- backreef
- handback
- failback
- backtalk
- backstay
- backveld
- backsies
- upstairs
- backheel
- backbond
- ringback
- backness
- humpback
- backlash
- mossback
- backroll
- backjump
- tailback
- linkback
- backland
- backover
- backpack
- backslab
- foldback
- backlead
- blowback
- wingback
- backbore
- laceback
- rollback
- backgame
- stepback
- callback
- backband
- fullback
- backlift
- skewback
- backlink
- holdback
- backball
- backworm
- backstrap
- backslope
- backstory
- steelback
- backslang
- stairwork
- rosinback
- downstair
- backprint
- backflush
- backsplit
- houseback
- backscene
- backspace
- backlight
- forestair
- blackback
- brushback
- backshine
- brownback
- roundback
- throwback
- stackback
- quillback
- stairless
- backative
- staircase
- stairlift
- traceback
- stairhead
- loan-back
- backtrace
- writeback
- swartback
- backpiece
- backpatch
- backcross
- backcourt
- notchback
- backblock
- backbulge
- backshoot
- backsolve
- backwoods
- backstock
- thornback
- backjoint
- shellback
- backspike
- screwback
- horseback
- backorder
- backboard
- stairstep
- scaleback
- stairward
- clothback
- stairwell
- backcheck
- rustyback
- carryback
- backcloth
- pressback
- backflash
- slingback
- ridgeback
- trackback
- backcrawl
- look-back
- backplane
- backshift
- underback
- backquote
- backsight
- countback
- bruckback
- backglass
- knockback
- storeback
- backtroll
- crookback
- backbench
- back seat
- back-hand
- backswing
- sweptback
- backreact
- backstore
- greenback
- wartyback
- leaseback
- back-butt
- racerback
- backwater
- razorback
- pitchback
- back fire
- sweepback
- backpedal
- stairfoot
- backscarp
- backfield
- paperback
- backslide
- fightback
- backchain
- stairlike
- stairwise
- spineback
- backdraft
- chairback
- spillback
- wheelback
- backhouse
- backplate
- backshell
- whiteback
- arrowback
- crossback
- hairyback
- hatchback
- wheatback
- moneyback
- cook back
- backslash
- checkback
- backblast
- stairgate
- back-seat
- backshore
- backsword
- whaleback
- backtrail
- backtrack
- brokeback
- camelback
- flashback
- backswamp
- crackback
- flareback
- backstage
- mossyback
- backswept
- goldenback
- pickleback
- backstreet
- strongback
- bounceback
- downstairs
- back forty
- canvasback
- turtleback
- backweight
- backmarker
- backstitch
- backsplash
- backfriend
- yellowback
- stairchair
- backstress
- chargeback
- backstairs
- ladderback
- saddleback
- flatbacker
- backhanded
- stairtower
- backlining
- backstream
- backscreen
- hackleback
- fiddleback
- backwasher
- shieldback
- backaction
- switchback
- understair
- backmasked
- backpaddle
- cornerback
- backsource
- scrollback
- snatchback
- backstroke
- stitchback
- splashback
- backfolded
- silverback
- stairwards
- backscroll
- backburner
- pimpleback
- background
- leatherback
- backflowing
- backsettler
- backstabber
- backwashing
- backcountry
- featherback
- backscratch
- quarterback
- backtesting
- backbreaker
- backloading
- stitch-back
- backchannel
- backjumping
- scratchback
- backstretch
- lobsterback
- backdraught
- backswimmer
- backmasking
- prickleback
- diamondback
- backarapper
- backdrivable
- backbreaking
- backdonation
- back-ganging
- backmutation
- backsolution
- backstraight
- backcrossing
- backreacting
- backstepping
- backgrinding
- backswimming
- backpressure
- backreaction
- stairclimber
- backlayering
- back-spelling
- stairclimbing
- backpropagate
- backscratcher
- backformation
- backreference
- backcalculate
- backprojection
- back-reference
- back-formation
- backscattering
- backcalculation
- back-annotation
- backpropagation
- backtransformed