silverback

English

noun

Definitions

(mammalogy) A mature male of the several species of chimpanzees and gorillas, so named from the silver streaking on its back.
(informal) A dominant older human male.
Any of various ferns of the genus .

Etymology

Compound from English silver + English back (mild drink, back, chaser).

Origin

English

back

Gloss

mild drink, back, chaser

Concept

Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

`Kanji`

後, 背

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Silverite English
Silverton English
aback English
antisilver 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
backstair 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
besilver 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
desilver English
diamondback English
dieback English
disilver English
drawback English
echoback English
electrosilver 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
fullback English
goback English
goldback English
goldenback English
greenback English
greyback English
hackleback English
hairyback English
halfback English
handback English
hardback English
hatchback English
heptasilver English
hexasilver 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
monosilver English
mossback English
mossyback English
muleback English
nanosilver English
netback English
nonasilver English
nonback English
nonsilver English
notchback English
octasilver English
organosilver English
outback English
paperback English
payback English
pentasilver 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
pyrosilver English
quarterback English
quicksilver English
quillback English
racerback English
radiosilver English
rakeback English
razorback English
readback English
reback English
redback English
rentback English
resilver 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
silver English
silver storm English
silver-haired English
silverbeater English
silverbeet English
silverbell English
silverberry English
silverbill English
silverbush English
silvercloth English
silverer English
silverest English
silvereth English
silvereye English
silverfin English
silverfish English
silverise English
silverish English
silverization English
silverize English
silverless English
silverlike English
silverline English
silverling English
silverly English
silvern English
silverness English
silverpoint English
silverside English
silverskin English
silversmith English
silversmithing English
silversmithy English
silverspot English
silversword English
silvertail English
silvertip English
silvertone English
silverware English
silverweed English
silverwork English
silvery English
silvery-white 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
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
tetrasilver English
thornback English
throwback English
tieback English
towback English
traceback English
trackback English
trisilver English
turnback English
turtleback English
unback English
underback English
upback 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
シルバー Japanese
バック Japanese
バックシャン Japanese
bak Middle English
silver Middle English
bakke Danish
back Czech
silber Cebuano
bek Indonesian
సిల్వరు Telugu
batchi Norman
бек Macedonian
isiliva Zulu
jelba Marshallese
isilivere Xhosa
bek Papiamentu
bekim Tok Pisin
hiriwa Maori
baka Sranan Tongo
sirivha Shona
baik Torres Strait Creole