DictionaryhindFemale deer
noun

hind

A female red deer.

The hind leads her calf toward the wooded hillside.

Etymology

Old English hind already named a female deer. This animal sense preserves the inherited word and is separate from hind meaning at the back.

More examples

  • Several hinds grazed near the herd.
  • The stag stood apart from the hind.
  • She watched a hind cross the clearing.

Forms

hind · hinds

Similar words

doe
Names females of several deer species and other animals.
stag
A male deer rather than a female.