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Hind Very Common

Hind has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

"The angler proudly displayed his catch, a large hind from the warm waters of the Caribbean."

2

a female deer, especially an adult female red deer

"The hunter spotted the hind grazing alone at the edge of the forest during dawn."

3

A female deer, especially a red deer at least two years old.

"The old farmer hired a hind to help plow his fields during harvest season."

4

A servant, especially an agricultural labourer.

Adjective
1

located at or near the back of an animal

"back (or hind) legs"

"the hinder part of a carcass"

2

Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).

"The dog shook its hind legs vigorously to get the mud off them after rolling in the puddle."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The historical map incorrectly labeled the entire region as 'Hind' instead of its proper name, Hindustan."

2

Synonym of Hindustan

See Also
calamistrum ploughtail swallowtail red deer genus hinds spear foot ploughstaff
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
grouper red deer
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
rock hind
Rhyming Words
ind bind tind lind rind iind find kind mind sind wind poind teind ahind amind brind blind swind grind behind
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