Associations to the word «Rind»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
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.