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1hind noun, plural hinds also hind : a female of a common Eurasian deer

2hind adjective : of or forming the part that follows or is behind : REAR

Synonyms

back, hindmost, posterior, rear—more at BACK

1hinder verb 1 : to impede the progress of

2 : to hold back

Synonyms

clog, cramp, delay, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hamper, handicap, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, manacle, obstruct, shackle, tie up, trammel—more at HAMPER

2hinder adjective : HIND

Hin·di noun : a literary and official language of northern India

hind·most adjective : farthest to the rear

Synonyms

final, last, latter, terminal, ultimate—more at LAST

hind·quar·ter noun 1 : one side of the back half of the carcass of a quadruped

2 plural : the part of the body of a quadruped behind the junction of hind limbs and trunk

hin·drance noun 1 : the state of being hindered; also : the action of hindering

2 : something that impedes : IMPEDIMENT

Synonyms

bar, block, chain, clog, crimp, embarrassment, encumbrance, fetter, handicap, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, shackle, trammel—more at ENCUMBRANCE

hind·sight noun : understanding of an event after it has happened

Hindu–Arabic adjective : relating to, being, or composed of Arabic numerals

Hin·du·ism noun : a body of religious beliefs and practices native to India

— Hin·du noun or adjective

hind wing noun : either of the posterior wings of a 4-winged insect

1hinge noun : a jointed device on which a swinging part (as a door, gate, or lid) turns

2hinge verb hinged; hing·ing 1 : to attach by or furnish with hinges

2 : to be contingent on a single consideration

1hint noun 1 : an indirect or summary suggestion

2 : a slight indication of the existence, approach, or nature of something : CLUE

3 : a very small amount

Synonyms

[1, 2] clue, cue, indication, inkling, intimation, lead, suggestion; also breath, flicker, glimmer, glimpse, mention, scent, whiff, wind; hunch, idea, inspiration, notion; allusion, implication, innuendo, insinuation; evidence, mark, overtone, pointer, sign, signal, telltale, token; assistance, nod, prompt, tip, tip-off, wink; feeling, foreboding, intuition, premonition, presentiment, suspicion; augury, foretaste, omen, portent, symptom

[3] bit, dab, little, particle, suspicion, touch, trace—more at PARTICLE

2hint verb : to give a hint

Synonyms

allude, imply, indicate, infer, insinuate, intimate, suggest; also advert, mention, point, refer, signal, signify; smack (of), smell (of)

hin·ter·land noun 1 : a region behind a coast

2 : a region remote from cities

Synonyms

backwoods, bush, frontier, up-country—more at FRONTIER

1hip noun : the fruit of a rose

2hip noun 1 : the part of the body on either side below the waist consisting of the side of the pelvis and the upper thigh

2 : HIP JOINT

3hip adjective hip·per; hip·pest : keenly aware of or interested in the newest developments or styles

— hip·ness noun

4hip verb hipped; hip·ping : TELL, INFORM

hip·bone noun : the large flaring bone that makes a lateral half of the pelvis in mammals

hip–hop noun 1 : a subculture esp. of inner-city youths who are devotees of rap music

2 : the stylized rhythmic music that accompanies rap

hip–hug·gers noun plural : low-slung close-fitting pants that rest on the hips

hip joint noun : the articulation between the femur and the hipbone

hipped adjective : having hips esp. of a specified kind

hip·pie or hip·py noun, plural hippies : a usu. young person who rejects established mores and advocates nonviolence; also : a long-haired unconventionally dressed young person

hip·po noun, plural hippos : HIPPOPOTAMUS

hip·po·drome noun : an arena for equestrian performances

hip·po·pot·a·mus noun, plural -mus·es or -mi [ORIGIN: L, fr. Gk hippopotamos, alter. of hippos potamios, lit., river horse]

: a large thick-skinned aquatic mammal of sub-Saharan Africa that is related to the