plural hinds also hind
1
chiefly British
: the female of the red deer compare hart
2
: any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus)
Examples of hind in a Sentence
Adjective
the frog's long hind legs
the hawk's reddish hind feathers
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
The mountain lion was suffering from a skull fracture, head and eye trauma, and lameness in its left hind leg.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
That was a tall order after the cub, who is now about 10 months old, was found in January with its skull fractured, eye trauma and a lame left hind leg after being struck by the vehicle.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The front and hind legs are the most commonly affected bones in dogs, according to an article from VCA Animal Hospitals.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The male mountain lion had a fractured skull, head and eye trauma, and lameness in his left hind leg after the January crash, the San Diego Humane Society said in a June 29 news release.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
The mountain lion was suffering from a skull fracture, head and eye trauma, and lameness in its left hind leg.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
That was a tall order after the cub, who is now about 10 months old, was found in January with its skull fractured, eye trauma and a lame left hind leg after being struck by the vehicle.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The front and hind legs are the most commonly affected bones in dogs, according to an article from VCA Animal Hospitals.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hind
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hind. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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