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hinder

hinder

7.0
At the back of an animal, near the tail
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɪndər/
translation icon : posterior
  • The horse's hind legs were stronger than its front legs, allowing it to jump higher.

Examples

  • The dog's hind end was injured, making it difficult for him to walk properly.

  • The cat stretched its paws and arched its back, showing off its hindquarters.

  • We want to compare and contrast the columns of secondary sensory cells and motor neurons of the hind brain and spinal cord.

Synonyms

back
vshinder
155 1.0

Located at the rear of something

applies only to animal parts near the rear rather than to things generally
hind
vshinder
1 4.5

At the back of an animal, for example the back legs

is the same meaning but uses a different written form

Surface Forms

hinder positive

Morphology

hinder = hind (transparent) = hind + er

The adjective is a straightforward formation from 'hind' with '-er', yielding a meaning 'at the rear' that a learner can directly relate to 'hind'.

Etymology

Hinder as an adjective also comes from hind, meaning 'at the back', so it names the 'rear' or 'back' part of an animal, as when we talk about the hinder legs that help the animal push forward.