backside

Where you sit

The backside is the rear surface of something, or the side opposite the front: the backside of the building, flip it over to see the backside.

Most commonly, backside is a mild or polite term for the buttocks: She fell right on her backside.

In surfing and snowboarding, backside describes maneuvers where the rider faces away from the wave or slope.

anatomy

buttocks

Fleshy seat area

rump · hindquarters · bottom · rear · bum · haunches · cheeks · glutes · seat · behind

rear

reverse

Turn to opposite

stern · dorsal · posterior · rearward · hind · trailing · verso

hidden

unseen

Not perceived visually

overlooked · private · secluded · covered · tucked away · unobserved · veiled · secret · blind spot

remote

backcountry

Sparsely populated wilderness areas

sticks · middle of nowhere · isolated · off the beaten path · rural · wilderness

Categories
Opposites
body orientation/position

backsidefront

Forward-facing side

face · frontside · chest · belly · stomach

object/surface orientation

backsidefront

Forward-facing side

frontside · face · forepart · fore · façade

Family

backsides

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG