Added 10 October 2026 backtrail noun Categories: Obscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about backtrail at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A small path or trail that is not used regularly. The path over which one has already traveled. verb To backtrack along a trail. Origin From back + trail. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: tracetrackfootpathfootpadtreadtradespoortrack-road Back to today's word