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Meaning of "mossback" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOSSBACK

mossback  [ˈmɒsˌbæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOSSBACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mossback is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOSSBACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mossback in the English dictionary

The definition of mossback in the dictionary is an old turtle, shellfish, etc, that has a growth of algae on its back. Other definition of mossback is a provincial or conservative person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOSSBACK


bareback
ˈbɛəˌbæk
callback
ˈkɔːlˌbæk
canvasback
ˈkænvəsˌbæk
cashback
ˈkæʃˌbæk
comeback
ˈkʌmˌbæk
cornerback
ˈkɔːnəˌbæk
feedback
ˈfiːdˌbæk
flashback
ˈflæʃˌbæk
hatchback
ˈhætʃˌbæk
hold-back
ˈhəʊldˌbæk
horseback
ˈhɔːsˌbæk
leaseback
ˈliːsˌbæk
outback
ˈaʊtˌbæk
paperback
ˈpeɪpəˌbæk
payback
ˈpeɪˌbæk
playback
ˈpleɪˌbæk
quarterback
ˈkwɔːtəˌbæk
snapback
ˈsnæpˌbæk
splashback
ˈsplæʃˌbæk
throwback
ˈθrəʊˌbæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOSSBACK

moss
moss agate
moss campion
moss green
moss layer
moss pink
moss rose
moss stitch
moss-grown
Mossad
mossbacked
mossbunker
mosser
Mossi
mossie
mossiness
mossland
mosslike
mosso
mossplant

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOSSBACK

back
back to back
back-to-back
bounce back
fallback
get back
go back
hardback
hold back
humpback
laid-back
look back
lower back
negative feedback
pat on the back
positive feedback
setback
sit back
slap on the back
upper back

Synonyms and antonyms of mossback in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mossback» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOSSBACK

Find out the translation of mossback to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mossback from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mossback» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mossback
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mossback
570 millions of speakers

English

mossback
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mossback
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mossback
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mossback
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mossback
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mossback
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conservateur à tout crin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mossback
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mossback
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mossback
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mossback
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mossback
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người rất thủ cựu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mossback
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॉबबॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

örümcek kafalı kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mossback
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mossback
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mossback
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mossback
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mossback
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

konserwatief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mossbäck
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mossback
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mossback

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOSSBACK»

The term «mossback» is regularly used and occupies the 78.883 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOSSBACK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mossback» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mossback» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mossback

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOSSBACK»

Discover the use of mossback in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mossback and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pugetopolis: A Mossback Takes on Growth Addicts, Weather ...
Gathered in Pugetopolis are Knute Berger's best commentaries that provide grist for anyone's mental mill who wants to understand why the Pacific Northwest is a quirky place that is sometimes too liberal for its own good.
Knute Berger, 2010
2
The Legacy of Heroes: A Fantasy Role-Playing Game; Game ...
This regeneration is suppressed (save ends) if the mossback suffers damage from a cold iron weapon. Standard Actions Claw: (Natural Weapon) Melee 1;+3+ 1/lvl vs. AC; 1d8+4+1/lvl physical dmg. Moss Tendril: Melee 4;+3+1/lvl vs. Fort ...
Vincent Venturella
3
Greed Versus Goodness
As he was putting on the jip tie, Mossback came running out of the house and saw the person now lying on the ground. “See, I told you he'd run, so you own me twenty bucks,” Jomore said, holding out his hand. “I'll write you a check later,” ...
Rod Plotnik, 2013
4
The Mossback Correspondence
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Francis Edward Clark, 2009
5
LIFE
K^urging through the deep like some evil-eyed denizen of hell, Old Mossback heads for his lair. For a decade or more, musky hunters have flocked to tiny Lake LeBoeuf near Waterford, Pa. to take a crack at this fabled fish. They stalk him in ...
6
Safire's Political Dictionary
Within three years, however, as a result mossback 437 of the Iran-contra scandal and the usual “second term blues,” the optimistic message was turned against Republicans and voiced in The Washington Post in 1987 as a concern that ...
William Safire, 2008
7
Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
MOSSBACK 259 MOON DOG See Sun Dog. MOOSE a moose. A big man; a nickname for a big man. Source: MOOSE. WNNCD: 1603. The North American moose is the largest member of the deer family, standing over six feet tall at the ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
8
A Sword for Mother Nature: The Further Adventures of a Fish ...
or utilizing an angle like my Mossback and his secret little oxbow in which no one would think to look for such a critter. My thoughts turned to the lay of the land around the Moss- back's home. He apparently lived in that very densely vegetated ...
Terry Grosz, 2002
9
Soil survey of ...
... percent slopes 132 463F — Leelanau loamy sand, 8 to 50 percent slopes, dissected 1 33 464B — Mossback sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes 1 34 464C — Mossback sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes 135 464D— Mossback sandy loam, ...
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 2004
10
Utah BLM statewide wilderness environmental impact statement ...
They occur in the Temple Mountain, Monitor Butte, Mossback, and Church Rock members of the Chinle Formation. The deposits are found primarily in the Mossback Member where they occur as tabular deposits in channel sands or in the ...
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Utah State Office, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOSSBACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mossback is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Save the bungalows and create affordable housing
Knute Berger, author of “Pugetopolis: A Mossback Takes on Growth Addicts, Weather Wimps, and the Myth of Seattle Nice,” has noticed that the ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Chefs seek freshest fare for farm-to-fork dishes
For example, the founders of the Food Shed in Kingston now run Mossback, and their website explains their mission: “Simply put, we're farmers ... «Kitsap Sun, Jul 15»
3
Stickbait Bassin'
On the color front, Bonnema advises testing a variety of patterns, from mossback green to clown and basic white. “The fish will tell you what they ... «Scout, Jul 15»
4
Crosscut receives 11 awards from Society of Professional Journalists
Writer Knute Berger won first place in commentary for his “Mossback” series of columns, which provide a unique look at the Northwest and its ... «Crosscut, Jun 15»
5
Dunne on Wine: The Giguieres of Dunnigan Hills
Under the Crew umbrella, four brands – Matchbook, Mossback, Sawbuck and Chasing Venus – each has its own story to tell, its own niche in ... «Sacramento Bee, Jun 15»
6
Crew Wine Co. seeks to kick up its lineup
Fruit from those appellations is pricey, so some wines under the winery's Mossback label top out at $25 per bottle. What's more, John Giguiere ... «Sacramento Bee, Jun 15»
7
Pati Jinich leads a culinary tour of Mexico
WINE DINNER: Special menu paired with wine from Matchbook and Mossback wineries. 6:30 p.m. $89.95, including tax and gratuity. Russia ... «Washington Post, May 15»
8
Mossback does Milan's Expo 2015
The “selfie” makes a perfect metaphor for a world's fair: an event where the nations of Earth gather to show off what they know, and who they're ... «Crosscut, May 15»
9
Editor in chief Mary Bruno leaving Crosscut
... our man in Olympia John Stang, woman of the arts Florangela Davila and the ever wise and versatile Mossback columnist, Knute Berger. «Crosscut, May 15»
10
'Little Mossback Amelia's' woodland homestead
Mossback was the term used for pioneers in the north who trudged through the woods and set up their homesteads in the moss covered virgin ... «Petoskey News-Review, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mossback [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mossback>. Apr 2024 ».
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