What is another word for rumps?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈʌmps] (IPA)

"Rumps" is a term used to describe the hindquarters or buttocks of an animal. Some synonyms for "rumps" could include its slang counterparts such as "butt," "booty," or "derriere." More formal synonyms could include "posterior," "hindquarters," "glutes," or "buttocks." In veterinary terms, the word "sacrum" refers to the area where the spine connects to the pelvis and is often used interchangeably with "rump." Additionally, in specific animal species such as sheep or cattle, the rump is referred to as the "hindquarters" or "quarters" respectively. Regardless of the synonym used, it should be noted that using any of these terms in an offensive or derogatory manner is inappropriate.

What are the hypernyms for Rumps?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Rumps

The snow was whitening their rumps and clinging, in tiny drifts, upon the saddle skirts behind the cantles.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
The whole plain, towards the west, appeared to be one vast crowd of animals; and by their bright yellow sides, and the snow-white hair on their rumps, I knew they were springboks.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
There being rumps tied upon sticks and carried up and down.
"Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete Transcribed From The Shorthand Manuscript In The Pepysian Library Magdalene College Cambridge By The Rev. Mynors Bright"
Samuel Pepys Commentator: Lord Braybrooke

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