The difference between Hind and Hinder

When used as nouns, hind means a female deer, especially a red deer at least two years old, whereas hinder means the buttocks.

When used as adjectives, hind means located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts), whereas hinder means of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

Hinder is also verb with the meaning: to make difficult to accomplish.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hind and Hinder

  1. Hind as an adjective:

    Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).

  1. Hind as a noun:

    A female deer, especially a red deer at least two years old.

  2. Hind as a noun:

    A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus.

  1. Hind as a noun (archaic):

    A servant, especially an agricultural labourer.

  1. Hinder as a verb (transitive):

    To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.

    Examples:

    "A drought hinders the growth of plants."

  2. Hinder as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To keep back; to delay or impede; to prevent.

  3. Hinder as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To cause harm.

  1. Hinder as an adjective:

    Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

    Examples:

    "the hinder end of a wagon"

    "the hinder parts of a horse"

  2. Hinder as an adjective:

  1. Hinder as a noun (slang, euphemistic):

    The buttocks.

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