hind

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈhīnd 

plural hinds also hind

1

chiefly British : the female of the red deer compare hart

2

: any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus)

hind

2 of 3

noun (2)

1

: a British farm assistant

2

archaic : rustic

hind

3 of 3

adjective

: of or forming the part that follows or is behind : rear

the dog's hind legs

Synonyms of hind

Adjective

• rear
• back

Examples of hind in a Sentence

Adjective

the frog's long hind legs

the hawk's reddish hind feathers

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Wildlife officials aren't sure exactly what happened, but believe his mother may have abandoned him because of missing toes on his hind foot. —Itay Hod, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

The zoo’s Facebook post included a video of Big Al doing what can only be described as full reptile chaos — walking around the zoo, standing up on his hind legs and pressing his hands against the glass of other reptile cages to peek inside. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026

The video shows Big Al walking around the zoo, standing up on his hind legs and putting his hands on the glass of other reptile cages to get a peek inside. —Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026

These reproductives will have two sets of wings with the front pair longer than the hind pair. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

Noun (2)

Middle English hine servant, farmhand, from Old English hīna, genitive of hīwan, plural, members of a household; akin to Old High German hīwo spouse, Latin civis fellow citizen

Adjective

Middle English, probably back-formation from Old English hinder, adverb, behind; akin to Old High German hintar, preposition, behind

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing hind

• hind wing
• rock hind
• talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey

Rhymes for hind

• bind
• blind
• dined
• find
• fined
• grind
• kind
• lined
• mind
• mined
• pined
• rind

Kids Definition

hind

1 of 2 noun

ˈhīnd 

plural hinds also hind

chiefly British

: a female red deer

hind

2 of 2 adjective

: located behind : rear

hind legs

Etymology

Noun

Old English hind "female red deer"

Adjective

probably from Old English hinder (adverb) "behind"