Main Entry: ¹hind

Pronunciation: \ˈhīnd\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural hinds also hind

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

Date: before 12th century

1 : the female of the red deer — compare hart
2 : any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus)