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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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Finally, the video captures Trevor standing on his hind legs to hug his brother with his front paws.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Coco the German shepherd was napping on the couch when her owner noticed her hind legs—which have lost most of their mobility—start to twitch.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The trap severed his hind leg above the foot, forcing Jacob to adapt to life on three limbs.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The 30-foot-tall carnivorous theropod was a fearsome predator with three-toed claws who walked on two hind legs and resembled something similar to a Velociraptor.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Finally, the video captures Trevor standing on his hind legs to hug his brother with his front paws.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Coco the German shepherd was napping on the couch when her owner noticed her hind legs—which have lost most of their mobility—start to twitch.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The trap severed his hind leg above the foot, forcing Jacob to adapt to life on three limbs.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hind. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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