HyperDic: backstairs

English > 2 senses of the word backstairs:
ADJECTIVEallbackstairs, backstair, furtivesecret and sly or sordid
NOUNartifactbackstairsa second staircase at the rear of a building
backstairs > pronunciation
Soundsbae'ksteh.rz
Rhymesaffairs ... upstairs: 8 rhymes with ehrz...
English > backstairs: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningSecret and sly or sordid.
Examples
  • "backstairs gossip"
  • "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard
  • "backstairs intimacies"
Synonymsbackstair, furtive
BroadercovertSecret or hidden / hidden
English > backstairs: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA second staircase at the rear of a building.
Broaderstairway, staircaseA way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
Usage ofplural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanishescalera de servicio
Catalanescala de servei

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