rump
noun
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
rumps
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pluralof rump.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All the other elephants in his herd run to him at the first sign of trouble; during calmer times, they willingly present him with their rumps in a seeming sign of submission.
From Salon ● May 27, 2024
Females were more likely to bite the rumps of males at the most fertile phase of their reproductive cycle, researchers found.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2018
If you watch their weight over their rumps, that's where they usually lose it if they can't handle what you're giving them.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2012
It is valued for its tenderness, flavor and its high-fat, marbled texture, the result of years of breeding as well as practices like massaging the rumps of the cattle.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2010
Instead I slapped the oxen on their rumps as if I hadn’t any worries about who was standing in the middle of the road.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
