/ Dictionary / Index B backed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: backed Pronunciation: (bakt), [key] — adj. having a back, backing, setting, or support (often used in combination): a low-backed sofa. (of fabric) having an extra set of threads in either the warp or the weft to provide added warmth. Cf. double cloth. (of a film or plate) coated with a substance for absorbing light and thereby reducing halation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backed (Thesaurus) backdrop back electromotive force Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language