rind

noun

ˈrīnd How to pronounce rind (audio)
 dialectal  ˈrīn
1
: the bark of a tree
2
: a usually hard or tough outer layer : peel, crust
rinded adjective

Examples of rind in a Sentence

the rind of a watermelon the rind of a cheese
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Arrange cheese, rind sides up, on top of potato mixture. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024 Once cooked, the restaurant will scrape the squash off the rind and refrigerate or freeze. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024 Squeeze the lemon for its juice, get some zest off the rind, maybe take a seed or three, and discard the husk. Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 Indulging in Aesop’s rind concentrate body balm after a shower feels like a bite of citrus sorbet on a hot summer day. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rind 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rinda bark, and probably to Old English rendan to rend

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of rind was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Rind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rind. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

rind

noun
: the bark of a tree
also : a usually hard or tough outer layer (as the skin of a fruit)

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