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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Think about Parmigiano, how it’s used, how often it’s used, how it can be used, how the rind can be used. Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024 Trace the knife between the flesh and the rind to separate the two. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024 Zoom in: Glow Recipe's watermelon glow sleeping mask was the company's first product, inspired by Lee and Chang's grandmothers rubbing watermelon rind on their skin to soothe heat rash. Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 With its nine onboard instruments, Clipper will also study Europa’s otherworldly chemistry, make detailed maps of the moon’s icy, chaotic surface, search for enigmatic plumes of water vapor wafting into space and use ice-penetrating radar to look for lakes within the frozen rind. Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 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 23 Nov. 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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