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hind1

Syllabification: (hind)
Pronunciation: /hīnd/

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Definition of hind

adjective

[attributive]
  • (especially of a bodily part) situated at the back; posterior:he snagged a calf by the hind leg

Phrases

on one's hind legs

see leg.

Origin:

Middle English: perhaps shortened from Old English behindan (see behind)

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