hind

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈhīnd

plural hinds also hind

chiefly British : the female of the red deer compare hart

: any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus)

hind

2 of 3

noun (2)

: a British farm assistant

archaic : rustic

hind

3 of 3

adjective

: of or forming the part that follows or is behind : rear

the dog's hind legs

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hinta hind, Greek kemas young deer

Noun (2)

Middle English hine servant, farmhand, from Old English hīna, genitive of hīwan, plural, members of a household; akin to Old High German hīwo spouse, Latin civis fellow citizen

Adjective

Middle English, probably back-formation from Old English hinder, adverb, behind; akin to Old High German hintar, preposition, behind

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	hind
释义	hind 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈhīnd plural hinds also hind 1 chiefly British : the female of the red deer compare hart 2 : any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus) hind 2 of 3 noun (2) 1 : a British farm assistant 2 archaic : rustic hind 3 of 3 adjective : of or forming the part that follows or is behind : rear the dog's hind legs Synonyms Adjective aft after back hinder hindmost posterior rear rearward See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective the frog's long hind legs the hawk's reddish hind feathers Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hinta hind, Greek kemas young deer Noun (2) Middle English hine servant, farmhand, from Old English hīna, genitive of hīwan, plural, members of a household; akin to Old High German hīwo spouse, Latin civis fellow citizen Adjective Middle English, probably back-formation from Old English hinder, adverb, behind; akin to Old High German hintar, preposition, behind First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing hind rock hind talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey hind wing rock hind talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey hind wing Kids Definition hind adjective ˈhīnd : being at the end or back : rear hind legs hind adjective as in rear being at or in the part of something opposite the front part the frog's long hind legs the hawk's reddish hind feathers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rear back aft dorsal hinder posterior after hindmost rearward Antonyms & Near Antonyms front anterior frontal fore forward ventral
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hind

noun (1)

noun (2)

adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing hind

Kids Definition

adjective

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