hind Definition

hind¹
adj

1. At the back; referring to the area behind.

Example: hind legs
Thesaurus: back, caudal, hindmost, posterior, rear, after, tail; Antonym: fore.
2. Backward.

Derivative: hindmost
adj

The furthest behind.
Thesaurus: concluding, endmost, final, furthest, last, rearmost, remotest, tail, terminal, ultimate; Antonym: foremost.

Derivative: hindforemost
adverb

Having the hind area situated in the front place.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon hindan.

---

hind²
noun

hind, hinds
1. A female red deer, usually older than three years of age.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon hind.