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hindward

hindward adverb: toward the posterior extremity.

Adverb

hindward (comparative more hindward, superlative most hindward)

  1. Toward the posterior extremity.
    Synonyms:
    hindwards

Adjective

hindward (comparative more hindward, superlative most hindward)

  1. Posterior; in the rear.

Synonyms of hindward

Forms of hindward

Adverb
comparativemore hindward
superlativemost hindward
Adjective
comparativemore hindward
superlativemost hindward

Origin of hindward

From Middle English hindward, hindeward, from Old English hindanweard, equivalent to hind (“behind”) + -ward.

Questions about hindward

What does hindward mean?
Hindward means toward the posterior extremity.
What part of speech is hindward?
Hindward can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near hindward in the dictionary

  1. Hindutvavadi
  2. Hindutvavadis
  3. Hindutvist
  4. Hindutvists
  5. Hindvi
  6. hindward
  7. hindwards
  8. hindwater
  9. hindwaters
  10. hindwing
  11. hindwings

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