/ Dictionary / Index S straight-backed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: straight-backed Pronunciation: (strāt'bakt"), [key] — adj. having a straight, usually high, back: a straight-backed chair. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: straight-backed (Thesaurus) straightaway straight bill of lading Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language