plural hinds also hind
1
chiefly British
: the female of the red deer compare hart
2
: any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus)
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Adjective
the frog's long hind legs
the hawk's reddish hind feathers
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Bears may stand on their hind legs or approach to get a better view, but these actions are not necessarily signs of aggression.
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His right hind leg healed, but then the disease went after both his front hooves.
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Noun
The group lies close to the bright star Chertan, which forms part of the hind leg of the great lion represented in the stellar formation, according to NASA.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 June 2026
The striped mouse rises up on its hind legs, an expression of measured vigilance.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Bears may stand on their hind legs or approach to get a better view, but these actions are not necessarily signs of aggression.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
His right hind leg healed, but then the disease went after both his front hooves.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hind. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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