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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Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
Unlike modern-day sloths that typically stay in trees, this sloth spent most of its time on the ground, walking on its flat feet and at times standing on its hind legs, the Illinois State Museum reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
The clip showed the cat approaching an armchair and standing against it with his two hind legs on the ground.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Their back legs — initially found tied in extremely unnatural positions, cutting their circulation — don’t appear broken, although one kitten’s left hind leg suffered significant injury and it could be infected.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Trying desperately to avoid the oncoming body, my horse reared on its hind legs.
—Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
Unlike modern-day sloths that typically stay in trees, this sloth spent most of its time on the ground, walking on its flat feet and at times standing on its hind legs, the Illinois State Museum reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
The clip showed the cat approaching an armchair and standing against it with his two hind legs on the ground.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Their back legs — initially found tied in extremely unnatural positions, cutting their circulation — don’t appear broken, although one kitten’s left hind leg suffered significant injury and it could be infected.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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