BACKWIND

Etymology 1

Verb

backwind (third-person singular simple present backwinds, present participle backwinding, simple past and past participle backwinded)

(nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel

Noun

backwind (plural backwinds)

(nautical) The flow of air so deflected

Etymology 2

Verb

backwind (third-person singular simple present backwinds, present participle backwinding, simple past and past participle backwound)

(transitive) To wind backwards.

Anagrams

• wind back

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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