Associations to the word «Rind»

Wiktionary

RIND, noun. Tree bark
RIND, noun. A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc
RIND, noun. (figuratively) (uncountable) (rare) (usually "the") The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind"
RIND, verb. (transitive) To remove the rind from.
RIND, noun. An iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats