Word: backstairs
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: back
stairs
Definition: Secret or furtive.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not current.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bac
Language: fr
Decoded: bac
PoS: Noun
Meaning: vat
Affix: stair
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A single step in a staircase.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.