hind

hind · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Situated at the back or rear, especially of an animal.

  2. 2.

    A female deer, especially a red deer over three years old.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hind legs — the back legs of an animal
  • •
    hindsight — understanding after something has happened
  • •
    hind quarters — the rear part of an animal

Related words

Antonyms: fore, front
See also: back, deer, doe, rear
Synonyms: back, posterior, rear

Etymology

As an adjective: from Old English hindan ("from behind"), related to German hinten ("behind"). As a noun (female deer): from Old English hind, from Proto-Germanic hindō.