Rind

Word RIND
Character 4
Hyphenation rind
Pronunciations /ɹaɪnd/

Definitions and meanings of "Rind"

What do we mean by rind?

A tough outer covering such as bark, the skin of some fruits, or the coating on cheese or bacon. noun

To take the rind from; bark; decorticate.

See rynd. noun

A strip of cloth placed under the leather on the handle of a golf-club to thicken the grip. noun

A thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of animals, plants, fruits, cheeses, etc.; a thick skin or integument; specifically, in botany, same as cortex: applied to the outer layer or layers of a fungus-body, to the cortical layer (see cortical) of a lichen, as well as to the bark of trees. noun

The skin of a whale; whale-rind: a whalers' term. noun

Edge; border. noun

Synonyms Peel, etc. See skin. noun

To remove the rind of; to bark. transitive verb

The external covering or coat, as of flesh, fruit, trees, etc.; skin; hide; bark; peel; shell. noun

An iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill noun

Tree bark noun

A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc noun

The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind" noun

To remove the rind from. verb

The natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating) noun

Tree bark

A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc

(usually "the") The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind"

Synonyms and Antonyms for Rind

The word "rind" in example sentences

It has a relatively thin rind, which gives a little when the squash is ripe. ❋ Adrian Higgins (2010)

The Johnson's spoon with pork rind is great for casting the grassy areas for northerns. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The rind is very thin and so the cheese is usually wrapped in foil. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Throwing in a cheese rind is an old trick the Italians used when doing minestrone. ❋ Homesick Texan (2007)

They are smaller than the one I cooked, and the rind is not as hard. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A strip of white or red pork rind is traditionally added to bucktails for extra action, but white twister-tail soft-plastic grubs in 3 - and 4-inch sizes do the same thing more easily. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Pineapple rind is soaked in sugar water until it is fermented then served chilled. ❋ Unknown (1997)

"I have to lock up the cheese in the sideboard; if it goes into the kitchen only the rind is left the next day – a big piece of Gruyère costing nearly three kroner." ❋ Unknown (1921)

The rind is nearly half an inch in thickness; gently press it and it opens, disclosing the pure white fruit lying in a fleshy fibrous-streaked bed of rose-pink. ❋ Unknown (1887)

¼ cup heavy cream 1. Cut the rind from the cantaloupe, cut the melon in half, and remove the seeds. ❋ Giuliano Hazan (2005)

He was told to take a banana tree for his dinner, and he broke off the tough thick stem just above the ground as if it had been a stick, then neatly stripped the eight-foot leaves, and holding the thick end of each stalk under his foot, stripped off the whole leaf on each side of the midrib, and then, with the dexterity of a monkey peeling a banana, he peeled off the thick rind from the stem, and revelled in the juices of the soft inside. ❋ Isabella Lucy (1883)

The rind is a very, very important component to consider when pairing. ❋ Jay McInerney (2011)

Inside, the watermelon is bright red, turgid with juice, with a crisp texture and a thin rind. ❋ Nupur (2007)

The rind is usually a dusty-brown color, and the internal pâte is a pale creamy yellow. ❋ De Brantigny........................ (2008)

Wikipedia informs me that this is "a soft, pungent cow's milk cheese that is known for its rind, which is washed with champagne." ❋ Kate (2007)

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