Definition of SADDLEBACK

saddleback

Plural: saddlebacks

Noun

  • a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
  • a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
  • A saddle-shaped ridge forming a shallow pass between two peaks.
  • A roof in the same shape, having a gable at each end.
  • A coping that is thicker in the middle than at the edges.
  • Any of various creatures having a saddle-shaped marking on the back.
  • A breed of pig which is black with a pink saddle-shaped marking.
  • An anticline.
  • A great black-backed gull.
  • A passerine bird of the genus Philesturnus.
  • A variety of domestic goose.
  • A raccoon oyster.
  • A harp seal.
  • A larva of the bombycid moth.

Adj

  • saddle-backed

Adv

  • saddle-backed

Verb

  • To engage in anal sex with the intention of preserving one's virginity. (chiefly by Christian teenagers)

Origin / Etymology

From saddle + back.

Synonyms

gable roof, saddle, saddle roof, saddleback roof

Scrabble Score: 20

saddleback: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
saddleback: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
saddleback: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

saddleback: valid Words With Friends Word