Hindquarters (Noun)
Meaning 1
The part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The hindquarters of a dog can be sensitive to scratches and bruises.
- Veterinarians pay special attention to the hindquarters of a horse to prevent sore muscles and back strain.
- As she began her career as an equestrian, Emma focused on proper saddle fit and weight distribution over her horse's hindquarters.
- Problems in a rabbit's hindquarters, such as severe drooping of the hocks or haunches, could make moving extremely difficult for it.
- Parrots sitting perched and poofed-out penguins at their brightest bring back odder descriptions when eye fixed rear ward mostly on the odd side of the upper and hindquarters of the subjects.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
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?".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- She landed on her hindquarters with a thud after slipping on the icy sidewalk.
- The athlete's hindquarters were sore after a long day of cycling.
- He received a playful slap on the hindquarters from his friend as a joke.
- The baby's hindquarters were still chubby and soft, a sign of her young age.
- After a few too many hours of sitting, her hindquarters had fallen asleep.
Synonyms
- Tooshie
- Buttocks
- Posterior
- Ass
- Can
- Arse
- Bottom
- Fanny
- Butt
- Stern
- Hind End
- Rear
- Derriere
- Keister
- Behind
- Prat
- Seat
- Tail
- Buns
- Tail End
- Tush
- Rump
- Backside
- Rear End
- Bum
- Fundament
- Nates