Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hind leg

/haɪnd.lɛɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: hind -leg
IPA: /haɪnd.lɛɡ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the two legs towards the rear of a multilegged animal.

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: foreleg"
"“Can you hop on your hind legs?” asked the furry rabbit. That was a dreadful question, for the Velveteen Rabbit had no hind legs at all! The back of him was made all in one piece, like a pincushion. He sat still in the bracken, and hoped that the other rabbits wouldn’t notice."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /haɪnd.lɛɡ/
British English: /haɪnd.lɛɡ/

Inflected Forms

hind legs (plural) hindleg (alternative)

Phrases

crooked as a dog's hind leg stand up on one's hind legs talk the hind leg off a donkey talk the hind legs off a donkey

Synonyms

hind limb

Questions

How do you pronounce hind leg?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪnd.lɛɡ/.
What does hind leg mean?: Either of the two legs towards the rear of a multilegged animal.

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