hind

¹

[ hahynd ]

adjective

1. situated in the rear or at the back; posterior:

   the hind legs of an animal.

hind

²

[ hahynd ]

noun

, plural hinds, (especially collectively) hind.

1. Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
2. any of several speckled serranid fishes of the genus Epinephelus, found in the warmer waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.

hind

³

[ hahynd ]

noun

1. a peasant or rustic.
2. Scot. and North England. a farm laborer.

Hind

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Hindustani ( def 1 ).

Hind.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Hindi.
2. Hindu.
3. Hindustan.
4. Hindustani.

hind

¹

/ haɪnd /

noun

1. a simple peasant
2. (in N Britain) a skilled farm worker
3. a steward

hind

²

/ haɪnd /

adjective

1. prenominal (esp of parts of the body) situated at the back or rear

   a hind leg

Hind.

³

abbreviation for

1. Hindi
2. Hindu
3. Hindustan
4. Hindustani

hind

⁴

/ haɪnd /

noun

1. the female of the deer, esp the red deer when aged three years or more
2. any of several marine serranid fishes of the genus Epinephelus, closely related and similar to the gropers

Word History and Origins

Origin of hind¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English hinde, hint (adjective) “hind, rear, back,” shortening of bihinde(n) (adverb) “in the rear, in back,” from Old English behindan (preposition and adverb) “behind; from behind, at the back”; cognate with German hinten; behind, hinder ²

Origin of hind²

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch hinde, Old Norse, Danish, Swedish hind, Old High German hinta ( German, Low German Hinde )

Origin of hind³

First recorded before 1000; alteration of Middle English hine “a household, servants (collectively), a servant,” probably from Old English (Anglian) hīne, hī(g)na, genitive of hīgan (equivalent to West Saxon hīwan “members of a household, domestics”); hide ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of hind¹

Old English hīne, from hīgna, genitive plural of hīgan servants

Origin of hind²

Old English hindan at the back, related to German hinten; see behind , hinder ²

Origin of hind³

Old English hind; related to Old High German hinta, Greek kemas young deer, Lithuanian szmúlas hornless

Synonym Study

See back ¹.

Example Sentences

That’s why watching swearing Aussies fall in love while they care for a scruffy pup with wheel-aided hind legs is the soothing balm our brains need right now.

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But the first visitor it recorded was dangling from its hind legs like a Squirrel du Soleil acrobat feasting on the bird seed.

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Once fully grown, the dogs are taller than most people when standing on their hind legs and can weigh anywhere from 110 to 175 pounds — making them one of the largest recognized dog breeds.

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But a few days later it was discovered that the medication was given to the colt in ointment for a rash on his hind quarters.

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After being rescued, he was found to have double ear infections, was covered in painful warts and had hind leg trauma, In Defense of Animals said in a statement.

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