HIND

hind, back(a), hinder

(adjective) located at or near the back of an animal; ā€œback (or hind) legsā€; ā€œthe hinder part of a carcassā€

hind

(noun) a female deer, especially an adult female red deer

hind

(noun) any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

hind (comparative hinder, superlative hindmost)

Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).

Etymology 2

Noun

hind (plural hinds)

A female deer, especially a red deer at least two years old.

A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus.

Synonyms

• (female deer): doe

Etymology 3

Noun

hind (plural hinds)

(archaic) A servant, especially an agricultural labourer.

Anagrams

• Dinh

Proper noun

Hind

A surname.

Anagrams

• Dinh

Source: Wiktionary


Hind, n. Etym: [AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG. hinta, G. hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh. to Goth. hinpan to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf. Gr.

1. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: The female of the red deer, of which the male is the stag.

2. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus, as E. apua of Bermuda, and E. Drummond-hayi of Florida; -- called also coney, John Paw, spotted hind.

Hind, n. Etym: [OE. hine, AS. hine, hina, orig. gen. pl. of hiwan domestics; akin to Icel. hju man and wife, domestics, family, Goth. heiwafrauja master of the house, G. heirath marriage; cf. L. civis citizen, E. city or E. home. Cf. Hide a measure of land.]

1. A domestic; a servant. [Obs.] Shak.

2. A peasant; a rustic; a farm servant. [Eng.] The hind, that homeward driving the slow steer Tells how man's daily work goes forward here. Trench.

Hind, a. [Compar. Hinder; superl. Hindmost, or Hindermost (.] Etym: [OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See Hinder, a.]

Definition: In the rear; -- opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the part which leads or is before; as, the hind legs or hind feet of a quadruped; the hind man in a procession.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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