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saddle-backed

sad·dle-backed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sad-l bakt]
    • /ˈsæd l bækt/
    • /ˈsæd.l̩ bæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sad-l bakt]
    • /ˈsæd l bækt/

Definitions of saddle-backed word

  • adjective saddle-backed having the back or upper surface curved like a saddle. 1
  • adjective saddle-backed having a saddlelike marking on the back, as certain birds. 1
  • adjective saddle-backed having the back curved in shape or concave like a saddle 0
  • adjective saddle-backed having a saddleback 0
  • adjective saddle-backed having a low, hollow back curved like a saddle, as some horses 0
  • adjective saddle-backed having a concave outline, as a ridge between peaks 0
See all 6 definitions of saddle-backed

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Origin of saddle-backed

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45

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Parts of speech for Saddle-backed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Saddle-backed

saddle-backed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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