Definition of HIND

hind

Plural: hind, hinds

Noun

  • A female deer, especially a red deer over three years old.
  • any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
  • a female deer, especially an adult female red deer
  • A doe (female deer), especially a red deer at least two years old.
  • A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus.
  • A servant, especially an agricultural labourer.

Adjective Satellite

  • located at or near the back of an animal
    • "back (or hind) legs"
    • "the hinder part of a carcass"

Adj

  • Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
  • Backward; to the rear.

Examples

  • Placing ’HIND’ strategically on the board felt like hunting for points.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hinde, from Old English hindan (“at the rear, from behind”), Proto-Germanic *hinder (“behind, beyond”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-ta- (“down, below, with, far, along, against”), from *ḱóm (“beside, near, by, with”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰 (hindana, “from beyond”), Old Norse hindr (“obstacle”), Old Norse handan (“from that side, beyond”), Old High German hintana (“behind”), German hinter (“behind, beyond”), Old English hinder (“behind, back, in the farthest part, down”), Latin contra (“in return, against”). More at hinder, contrary.

Synonyms

back, hinder, doe

Scrabble Score: 8

hind: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hind: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hind: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

hind: valid Words With Friends Word