hind end

Thân thiện

A child sits on the grass and pets a dog's hind end.

Definition

Noun: The rear part of the human body, specifically the buttocks.

Usage

This word is a somewhat informal or euphemistic term for the buttocks. It is typically used in a descriptive or humorous context rather than in formal or medical language.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to talk out of one's hind end": To speak nonsense or from a position of ignorance.
  • He doesn't know the facts; he's just talking out of his hind end.

Variants and Related Words

• Hindquarters (n): The rear part of a four-legged animal, including the legs and the area around the tail. This term is more commonly used for animals than for humans.
  • The veterinarian examined the horse's hindquarters.

Synonyms

• Buttocks
• Rear
• Backside
• Posterior
• Derrière

Related Idioms

• "Pain in the hind end": A source of annoyance or trouble (a euphemism for a stronger idiom).
  • Filling out all this paperwork is a real pain in the hind end.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
   • he deserves a good kick in the butt
   • are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

Từ đồng nghĩa

• buttocks