high-backed

  • 1high-backed — adjective having a high back (Freq. 1) a high backed sofa • Similar to: ↑backed …

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  • 2high-backed — adj. High backed is used with these nouns: ↑chair …

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  • 3high-backed — a fish shape characterised by a high ratio between height and length of the body …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 4backed — [ bækt ] suffix 1. ) used with some nouns to make adjectives meaning that a group or action is supported by an organization or country, usually a powerful one: the military backed government a U.S. backed peace plan 2. ) used with some adjectives …

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  • 5backed — adjective 1. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type • Ant: ↑backless • Similar to: ↑hardbacked, ↑hardback, ↑hardbound, ↑hardcover, ↑high backed, ↑low backed, ↑ …

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  • 6-backed — UK [bækt] / US suffix 1) used with some nouns to make adjectives meaning that a group or action is supported by an organization or country, usually a powerful one the military backed government a US backed peace plan 2) used with some adjectives… …

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  • 7backed — /bækt/ (say bakt) adjective 1. having a back: a high backed chair. 2. having backing: a government backed measure …

  • 8backed — [[t]bækt[/t]] adj. having a back, backing, setting, or support (often used in combination): a high backed chair[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 …

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  • 9high-yield — ˈhigh yield also ˈhigh yielding adjective 1. FINANCE a high yield investment gives a high level of interest or a high dividend: • Investors were lured by high yielding bonds. high yielder noun [countable] …

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  • 10high-yielder — high yield ˈhigh yield also ˈhigh yielding adjective 1. FINANCE a high yield investment gives a high level of interest or a high dividend: • Investors were lured by high yielding bonds. high yielder …

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