hind

Examples

• All

• One of the otter's hind legs had been crushed by the jaws of a trap.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The Cyranian hind was a female deer so fast it could outrun an arrow.

• - Female stag, it's called the hind.

  From Justin to Kelly (2003)

• In overall body shape, Ambulocetus looked somewhat like a crocodile, although its hind limbs and feet were considerably longer.

  Academic text (2001)

• The unicorn turned then, rearing onto its hind legs, its beautiful white mane and tail arching and flying.

  Fiction book (1994)

• A group of hinds grazed peacefully in the lush meadow at dawn.

• The hind and her fawn wandered cautiously through the forest.

• During the mating season, the hinds gather in large numbers near the river.

Synonyms

D

deer

vshind

330 1.0

A wild animal with hooves and antlers that lives in forests and fields

refers specifically to an adult female of that species

Idioms

O

on its hind legs

3 3.4

An animal that stands on its back legs to see or reach something

Compounds

H

hind leg

14 1.0

A back leg on a four-legged animal that helps it walk or jump

H

hind end

• Informal

2 3.2

The part at the back of the body that you sit on

H

hind limb

1 3.2

A back leg on an animal that helps it walk or jump

R

rock hind

• Specialized

9.9

A spotted sea fish that lives near rocky reefs in the Atlantic

Surface Forms

Etymology