plural hinds also hind
1
chiefly British
: the female of the red deer compare hart
2
: any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus)
Examples of hind in a Sentence
Adjective
the frog's long hind legs
the hawk's reddish hind feathers
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The canine rises up on its hind legs in an almost prayer-like pose that fuses desire and fealty.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
In the next scene, Haru stands on his hind legs and attempts to complete the task but initially fails.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Pumpkin can get up on her hind legs, her little black semiaquatic paws pressed to her chest, to get a treat, and is able to spin around on command.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Males have longer antennae, and females have furry cowboy chaps on their hind legs for pollen gathering.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The canine rises up on its hind legs in an almost prayer-like pose that fuses desire and fealty.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
In the next scene, Haru stands on his hind legs and attempts to complete the task but initially fails.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Pumpkin can get up on her hind legs, her little black semiaquatic paws pressed to her chest, to get a treat, and is able to spin around on command.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hind
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hind. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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