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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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Da Vinci famously made the king an automaton in the shape of a lion that reared on its hind legs and roared!
—Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The blade is a spring modeled after the hind leg of a cheetah.
—Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
When standing on their hind legs, they can be easily mistaken for a bipedal, humanlike figure.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The nocturnal animal might be seen wandering aimlessly in daylight or standing on its hind legs, seemingly unbothered by humans and other animals.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Da Vinci famously made the king an automaton in the shape of a lion that reared on its hind legs and roared!
—Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The blade is a spring modeled after the hind leg of a cheetah.
—Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
When standing on their hind legs, they can be easily mistaken for a bipedal, humanlike figure.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hind. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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