NYT Dictionary
BACKHAND
/ˈbækhænd/NounVerbAdjectiveBACK-handback-hand · 2 syllablesGrade 4
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English back Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand English backhand From back + hand.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
backhandedabusiveatrociousbackstrokecircuitouscontumeliousdegradingdeviousdigressivedivergent
Antonyms
forehandpalm
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.