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hind 1 H0207400 (hīnd) also hind·er (hīn′dər)adj. Located at or forming the back or rear; posterior: an animal's hind legs; the hinder part of a steer. [Middle English hinde, short for bihinde, behind, from Old English bihindan; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]
hind 2 H0207400 (hīnd)n.1. A female red deer.2. Any of various spotted groupers of the genus Epinephelus or various related fishes of the genus Cephalopholis. [Middle English, from Old English.]
hind 3 H0207400 (hīnd)n.1. Chiefly British A farm laborer, especially a skilled worker.2. Archaic A country bumpkin; a rustic. [Alteration of Middle English hine, household servants, possibly from Old English hīne, genitive of hīgan, hīwan, members of a household; see kei- in Indo-European roots.]hind (haɪnd) adj, hinder, hindmost or hindermost (prenominal) (esp of parts of the body) situated at the back or rear: a hind leg. [Old English hindan at the back, related to German hinten; see behind, hinder2]
hind (haɪnd) n, pl hinds or hind1. (Animals) the female of the deer, esp the red deer when aged three years or more2. (Animals) any of several marine serranid fishes of the genus Epinephelus, closely related and similar to the gropers[Old English hind; related to Old High German hinta, Greek kemas young deer, Lithuanian szmúlas hornless]
hind (haɪnd) (formerly) n1. (Historical Terms) a simple peasant2. (Agriculture) (in N Britain) a skilled farm worker3. (Historical Terms) a steward[Old English hīne, from hīgna, genitive plural of hīgan servants]hind1 (haɪnd) adj. situated in the rear or at the back; posterior: the hind legs of an animal. [1300–50; Middle English hinde; compare Old English hindan (adv.) from behind, at the back, c. Old High German hintana, Gothic hindana; compare behind, hinder2] syn: See back1. hind2 (haɪnd) n., pl. hinds, (esp. collectively) hind. 1. the female of the European red deer in and after the third year. 2. any of various groupers of the genus Epinephelus, of warm Atlantic seas, as the orange-speckled E. adscensionis (rock hind). [before 900; Middle English, Old English, c. Middle Dutch hinde, Old High German hinta] hind3 (haɪnd) n. 1. a peasant; rustic. 2. Chiefly Scot. a farm laborer. [before 1000; alter. of Middle English hine (pl.) servants, Old English (Anglian) hīne,hī(g)na, genitive of hīgan (West Saxon hīwan) members of a household; compare hide3] Hind. 1. Hindu. 2. Hindustan. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | hind - any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupersgrouper - usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seasEpinephelus, genus Epinephelus - genus of groupers or sea bassEpinephelus adscensionis, rock hind - found around rocky coasts or on reefs | | 2. | hind - a female deer, especially an adult female red deerCervus elaphus, red deer, wapiti, American elk, elk - common deer of temperate Europe and Asia | Adj. | 1. | hind - located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"hinder, backposterior - located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure |
hindadjective back, rear, hinder, posterior, caudal (Anatomy) Suddenly the cow kicked up its hind legs.hindadjectiveLocated in the rear:back, hindmost, posterior, postern, rear.Nautical: after.Translationshind1 (haind) noun a female deer, especially of the red deer. 母(紅)鹿 红色雌鹿
hind2 (haind) adjective at the back (usually of an animal). a hind leg. 後方 后面的hind
hind titThe worst, least valuable, or discarded part or portion of something; that which is unwanted and has been leftover. The job market is so desperate these days that I've had to take any hind tit work I can find.See also: hind, tithindsight is (always) 20/20It is easier to clearly reevaluate past actions or decisions than when they are being made or done; things are clearer or more obvious when they are reflected upon. A reference to the visual acuity of normal eyesight (20/20 vision). I can see now that having my brother as my legal counsel was unwise, but I guess hindsight is always 20/20. A: "I can't believe I was ever interested in such a self-absorbed jerk." B: "Don't blame yourself. Hindsight is 20/20, after all."See also: 20, hindsightcan talk the hind leg(s) off a donkeyIs very (perhaps overly) talkative. Don't start a conversation with Stu if you want to leave on time tonight—that guy can talk the hind leg off a donkey.See also: can, donkey, hind, off, talkon (one's) hind legsStanding upright, especially to deliver a speech. Come on then, stand up on your hind legs and say a few words about this company you've helped create! Forgive me if I seem nervous, but I'm not used to standing on my hind legs in front of a large group of people.See also: hind, leg, ontalk the hind leg(s) off a donkeyTo talk endlessly and exhaustingly. I love my Aunt Lily, but she'd talk the hind legs off a donkey if you let her!See also: donkey, hind, off, talk20/20 hindsightKnowledge of what one should have done, because it is easier to clearly reevaluate past actions or decisions than when they are being made or done. A reference to the visual acuity of normal eyesight (20/20 vision). With 20/20 hindsight, I can see now that having my brother as my legal counsel was unwise. A: "I can't believe I was ever interested in such a self-absorbed jerk." B: "Don't blame yourself. We all have 20/20 hindsight."See also: 20, hindsightsuck hind tit1. Of an animal in a litter, to get the least amount of milk from the mother. The weakest animals end up sucking hind tit, and that ends up stunting their growth for the rest of their lives.2. To be last or nearly last in an order or ranking. Our team has been sucking hind tit in the division all season. There's no way they'll make the playoffs! They once led the pack when it came to mobile phone sales, but they're sucking hind tit in recent years.3. To receive smallest, least valuable, or least wanted part or portion of something. Our department always sucks hind tit when it comes to budgets. I'm really low on the totem pole at the newspaper, so while everyone else gets really interesting assignments, I always end up sucking hind tit.See also: hind, suck, titthe hind end of nowhereA location that is extremely remote or out of the way, hyperbolically and sarcastically identified as the farthest point away from anything. I don't know what they were thinking building the stadium in the hind end of nowhere. Who's going to drive this far to see a baseball game? My cousin offered me a place to stay while I was in Michigan, but she lives in the hind end of nowhere so it wasn't really worth considering.See also: end, hind, nowhere, ofthe hind end of creationA location that is extremely remote or out of the way, hyperbolically and sarcastically identified as the farthest point away from anything. I don't know what they were thinking building the stadium in the hind end of creation. Who's going to drive this far to see a baseball game? My cousin offered me a place to stay while I was in Michigan, but she lives in the hind end of creation so it wasn't really worth considering.See also: creation, end, hind, ofget up on its hind legsOf a four-legged animal, to stand on its back legs. If you're trying to teach the dog to get up on its hind legs, why don't you use treats as an incentive?See also: get, hind, leg, on, uphind endeuphemism The buttocks. Does my hind end look big in these pants? Hey kids, dinner's getting cold, so get your hind ends in here!See also: end, hindhindside firstBackwards. Because Liz was carrying so many things, she used her bottom to open the door and came outside hindside first.See also: first*crooked as a barrel of fish hooks and *crooked as a fish hook; *crooked as a dog's hind legvery dishonest. (*Also: as ~.) Don't play cards with him. He's as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks. Mary says all politicians are crooked as a dog's hind leg.See also: barrel, crooked, fish, hook, ofget up on one's hind legsFig. to get angry and assertive. (Alludes to the action of a horse when it is excited or frightened.) She got up on her hind legs and told them all to go to blazes. She has a tendency to get up on her hind legs and tell people off.See also: get, hind, leg, on, uphind endRur. the rump of someone or an animal. If you say that again, I'll swat you right across the hind end. The mule slipped and came down right on her hind end.See also: end, hindthe hind end of creationRur. a very remote place. I wish I lived in the city. I'm tired of living here in the hind end of creation. Joe moved out to a little shack at the hind end of creation.See also: creation, end, hind, ofhindside firstRur. backwards. You've got your shirt on hindside first. The horse came out of the trailer hindside first.See also: firstsuck someone's hind titSl. to be forced to do someone's bidding no matter how unpleasant or impossible. (Fig. on the idea of the last of a litter of animals to get its mother's milk. Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.) What am I supposed to do—suck his hind tit? She acts like everybody has to suck her hind tit to keep their jobs.See also: hind, suck, tittalk someone's arm offAlso, talk someone's ear or head or pants off ; talk a blue streak; talk until one is blue in the face; talk the bark off a tree or the hind leg off a donkey or horse . Talk so much as to exhaust the listener, as in Whenever I run into her she talks my arm off, or Louise was so excited that she talked a blue streak, or You can talk the bark off a tree but you still won't convince me. The first four expressions imply that one is so bored by a person's loquacity that one's arm (or ear or head or pants) fall off; they date from the first half of the 1900s (also see pants off). The term like a blue streak alone simply means "very quickly," but in this idiom, first recorded in 1914, it means "continuously." The obvious hyperboles implying talk that takes the bark off a tree, first recorded in 1831, or the hind leg off a horse, from 1808, are heard less often today. Also see under blue in the face. See also: arm, off, talktalk the hind leg off a donkey BRITISHIf you say that someone could talk the hind leg off a donkey, you mean that they talk a lot. You won't be short of conversation with Adrian. He could talk the hind leg off a donkey.See also: donkey, hind, leg, off, talkon your hind legs standing up to make a speech. British informalSee also: hind, leg, ontalk the hind leg off a donkey talk incessantly. British informal In 1808 talking a horse's hind leg off was described as an ‘old vulgar hyperbole’ in Cobbett's Weekly Political Register , but the version with donkey was current by the mid 19th century. In 1879 Anthony Trollope mentioned talk the hind legs off a dog as an Australian variant. 1970 Nina Bawden The Birds on the Trees Talk, talk—talk the hind leg off a donkey, that one. See also: donkey, hind, leg, off, talktalk the hind leg(s) off a ˈdonkey (informal, humorous) (usually used with can or could) talk for a long time: He would make a good politician — he could talk the hind legs off a donkey!See also: donkey, hind, leg, off, talksuck someone’s hind tit and kiss someone’s hind tit tv. to be obsequious to someone. (Usually objectionable.) What does he want me to do, suck his hind tit or something? See also: hind, suck, titkiss someone’s hind tit verbSee suck someone’s hind titSee also: hind, kiss, tit20/20 hindsight verbSee twenty-twenty hindsightSee also: 20, hindsighthind
hind1. the female of the deer, esp the red deer when aged three years or more 2. any of several marine serranid fishes of the genus Epinephelus, closely related and similar to the gropers hind Related to hind: hind milkSynonyms for hindadj backSynonyms- back
- rear
- hinder
- posterior
- caudal
Synonyms for hindadj located in the rearSynonyms- back
- hindmost
- posterior
- postern
- rear
- after
Synonyms for hindnoun any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupersRelated Words- grouper
- Epinephelus
- genus Epinephelus
- Epinephelus adscensionis
- rock hind
noun a female deer, especially an adult female red deerRelated Words- Cervus elaphus
- red deer
- wapiti
- American elk
- elk
adj located at or near the back of an animalSynonymsRelated Words |