hind Synonyms

hind Meaning

Wordnet

hind (n)

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

a female deer, especially an adult female red deer

Wordnet

hind (s)

located at or near the back of an animal

Webster

hind (n.)

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

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.

A domestic; a servant.

A peasant; a rustic; a farm servant.

Webster

hind (a.)

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.

hind Sentence Examples

  1. The deer turned its head and watched the hunter from behind the tree.
  2. The hiker stumbled upon a hidden trail that led to a secluded valley.
  3. The assailant approached the victim from behind, leaving no warning.
  4. The car swerved dangerously, its hind wheels fishtailing on the wet road.
  5. The horse kicked out with its hind legs, narrowly missing the groom.
  6. The tailor measured the customer's waist from behind to ensure the perfect fit.
  7. The soldier concealed himself behind a wall, spying on enemy movements.
  8. The painting depicted a bucolic scene of sheep grazing on a lush, green hind.
  9. The photographer captured a stunning image of a leopard stalking its prey from behind a rock.
  10. The physicist used spectroscopy to determine the chemical composition of the star behind the nebula.

FAQs About the word hind

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers, a female deer, especially an adult female red deer, located at or near the back of an animalThe fem

back,rear,aft, hinder, dorsal, posterior, rearward, hindmost,after

anterior, front,front, anterior, fore, fore, forward,frontal, frontal, forward

The deer turned its head and watched the hunter from behind the tree.

The hiker stumbled upon a hidden trail that led to a secluded valley.

The assailant approached the victim from behind, leaving no warning.

The car swerved dangerously, its hind wheels fishtailing on the wet road.