hindquarter

noun

hind·​quar·​ter ˈhīn(d)-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 

-ˌkȯ(r)-

1

: one side of the back half of the carcass of a quadruped including a leg and usually one or more ribs

2

hindquarters plural : the hind pair of legs of a quadruped

broadly : all the structures of a quadruped that lie posterior to the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk

Examples of hindquarter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But academy voters were apparently too hung up on the image of Carrey talking out of his hindquarters and left him empty-handed. —The New York Times Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024

Consequently, deer can cut, or change direction, quickly and fluidly, throwing a juke at a predator that might have otherwise sunk its teeth into a deer’s hindquarters. —Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2024

Try the versatile hindquarter and cut it into cubes, or choose a shoulder or shank that requires braising to become tender. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023

Other signs are neurological: The virus travels to the brain and spinal cord, so infected cattle become disoriented and can’t move their hindquarters. —Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023

Round roasts of the hindquarters make the best jerky. —Brad Fenson, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023

Advertisement Searles set out to reteach the bears some boundaries using a combination of non-lethal methods — sometimes a gentle word, sometimes a sting to the hindquarters with rubber buckshot — that have netted ursine attention and respect. —Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023

Mule deer are fairly uniform in color, from hindquarters to face. —Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023

Tie it off at a comfortable height to work on the hindquarters. 6. —Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hindquarter

noun

hind·​quar·​ter -ˌkwȯ(r)t-ər 

1

: one side of the back half of the body or carcass of a four-footed animal

a hindquarter of beef

2

plural : the part of a four-footed animal behind the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk