whiteback
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A type of paperboard used in packaging that has a smooth white surface on one side and a brown or unbleached surface on the other side.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A white immigrant, especially one moving to or from the United States.
Countable; Humorous; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "[…], slopehead,. whiteback, thunder duck, and gourmet's delight have been used to characterize the canvasback which has been described as the gold standard by which other species are compared ."
- "The creation of managed habitats shows that most duck species will take to them, the main exceptions being the Pygmy Goose and the Whiteback Duck."
- "One snake-necked Whiteback teeters on the head then, steady, dips into the socket."
- "The whiteback is a close relative of a vulture you may have seen in Africa."
- "The grass rippled and whispered, a mystery on this windless day, and an uneasieness settled over me as the whitebacks rose clumsily into the air, abandoning their carrion."
- "In the early 20th centruy the number of white-backs was fairly large, though not recognized as a bree, these Baltic landrace cattle accounted for about 10% of the national herd."