comebacks 9 3 noun n noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
• return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
greenbacks 10 2 noun n noun • a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
backpacks 9 2 noun n noun • a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
verb • hike with a backpack
backs 5 1 verb, noun v, n adjective • related to or located at the back
noun • the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
• the side that goes last or is not normally seen
• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
• (football) a person who plays in the backfield
• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
• the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
• a support that you can lean against while sitting
• (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
adverb • in or to or toward a former location
• at or to or toward the back or rear
• in or to or toward an original condition
• in or to or toward a past time
• in reply
• in repayment or retaliation
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal
• of an earlier date
verb • be behind; approve of
• travel backward
• give support or one's approval to
• cause to travel backward
• support financial backing for
• be in back of
• place a bet on
• shift to a counterclockwise direction
• establish as valid or genuine
• strengthen by providing with a back or backing
pax 3 1 noun n noun • (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
syntax 6 2 noun n noun • the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
• a systematic orderly arrangement
• studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences
max 3 1 noun n noun • street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
relax 5 2 verb v verb • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
• make less taut
• become loose or looser or less tight
• cause to feel relaxed
• become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
• make less severe or strict
• become less severe or strict
• make less active or fast
galax 5 2 noun n noun • tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
jacks 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
flashbacks 10 2 noun n noun • a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
• an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
halfbacks 9 2 noun n noun • (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
• (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally smaller in size than a fullback
buybacks 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of purchasing back something previously sold
cutbacks 8 2 noun n noun • a reduction in quantity or rate
drawbacks 9 2 noun n noun • the quality of being a hindrance
fullbacks 9 2 noun n noun • (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
• (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally larger in size than halfbacks
kickbacks 9 2 noun n noun • a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
paybacks 8 2 noun n noun • financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
• the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
pullbacks 9 2 noun n noun • a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
• (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
rollbacks 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
• reducing prices back to some earlier level
setbacks 8 2 noun n noun • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
fax 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
verb • send something via a facsimile machine
tax 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
verb • levy a tax on
• set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
• use to the limit
• make a charge against or accuse
wax 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
verb • cover with wax
• go up or advance
• increase in phase
knickknacks 11 2 noun n noun • a small inexpensive mass-produced article
• miscellaneous curios
givebacks 9 3 noun n noun • A rebate.
• A reduction in pay or conditions as a result of unfavourable economic conditions.
leasebacks 10 3 noun n noun • A property transaction where a party sells something, then leases it from the purchaser. The seller is released from tax, depreciation, and maintenance costs, and the buyer is guaranteed an income from the property.https//web.archive.org/web/20070827183530/http://www.bartleby.com/61/15/L0091500.html
leatherbacks 12 3 noun n noun • wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
maniacs 7 3 noun n noun • an insane person
• a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
adjective satellite • wildly disordered
paperbacks 10 3 noun n noun • a book with paper covers
adjective satellite • (of books) having a flexible binding
quarterbacks 12 3 noun n noun • (football) the person who plays quarterback
• (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
verb • play the quarterback
razorbacks 10 3 noun n noun • a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
• any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
adjective satellite • having a sharp narrow back
gunnysacks 10 3 noun n noun • a bag made of burlap
axe 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
verb • chop or split with an ax
• terminate
tracks 6 1 noun n noun • a line or route along which something travels or moves
• evidence pointing to a possible solution
• a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
• a course over which races are run
• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
• an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
• (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
• a groove on a phonograph recording
• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
• any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
verb • carry on the feet and deposit
• observe or plot the moving path of something
• go after with the intent to catch
• travel across or pass over
• make tracks upon
borax 5 2 noun n noun • an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
earwax 6 2 noun n noun • a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
surtax 6 2 noun n noun • an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
verb • levy an extra tax on
aftertax 8 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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acts 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
packs 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a large indefinite quantity
• a complete collection of similar things
• a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
• an association of criminals
• an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
• a group of hunting animals
• a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
• a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
• a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
verb • arrange in a container
• fill to capacity
• compress into a wad
• carry, as on one's back
• set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
• have with oneself; have on one's person
• press tightly together or cram
• hike with a backpack
• press down tightly
• seal with packing
• have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
• load with a pack
• treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
pacs 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
lax 3 1 adjective adj adjective • pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
• lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
adjective satellite • lacking in rigor or strictness
• emptying easily or excessively
overtax 7 3 verb v parallax 8 3 noun n noun • the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
sax 3 1 noun n noun • a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
• a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
slacks 6 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • (used in the plural) pants for casual wear
stacks 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a large number or amount
• storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored
ax 2 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
verb • chop or split with an ax
• terminate
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