backstairs
backstairs · more backstairs · most backstairs
Secret or furtiveSecret or furtive.
US/bˈækstˌɛɹz/
Meaning
2 sensesSecret or furtive.
secret and sly or sordid
Scandalous.
Origin
From back + stairs.From back + stairs.
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Forms
more backstairs, most backstairs| Comparative | more backstairs Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most backstairs Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.