Describes a young wine that is less developed than others of its type and class from the same vintage.

c. 1300, from abakward, from Old English on bæc (see back (adv.)) + -weard adjectival and adverbial suffix (see -ward). Old English had the adverb bæcling. As an adjective, from 1550s. Meaning "b [..]

/ˈbækwɚd/ adverb or backwards /ˈbækwɚdz/ 1 backward (chiefly US) /ˈbækwɚd/ adverb or backwards /ˈbækwɚdz/ Learner's definition of BACKWARD 1  : toward the back : to or toward what is behind a [..]

back: at or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of [..]

  what lies behind; in the past.

  the past; behind.

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oyf hintn

ahinter

Compatible with earlier models or versions of the same product. A new version of a program is said to be backward compatible if it can use files and data created with an older version of the same prog [..]

(adj) directed or facing toward the back or rear(adj) (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature(adj) retarded in intellectual development(adj) having made less than normal progress [..]

Backward: A wine-tasting term for a wine that needs additional bottle aging.

the hinder part; hence, when applied to time, the past

Backwards is used to define a wine that is tight, closed in or reserved. This means the aromatic and other qualities in the wine are not available to the taster. This is often a normal trait in young [..]