Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yellowback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yel-low-back
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of sea catfish, Sciades parkeri, having yellow coloration on the upper part of its body.

Obsolete

noun

A cheap novel with a yellow cover; any cheaply reproduced novel, typically with sensational content.

noun

A monetary note redeemable in gold; a gold certificate.

American usage

Example Sentences

"She felt she would like a corner in the English room for the afternoon, a book and an occasional remark—Mr Barnes of New York—she would not be able to read her three yellow-backs in the German bedroom."

Etymology

From yellow + back.

Usage

Obsolete
American usage

Inflected Forms

yellowbacks (plural) yellow-back (alternative)

Phrases

yellowback fusilier

Frequently Paired Words

yellowback fusilier

Questions

What does yellowback mean?: A species of sea catfish, Sciades parkeri, having yellow coloration on the upper part of its body.
Where does yellowback come from?: From yellow + back.

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