deer

Speech parts

1. deer - Noun

3. Deer - Proper noun

Meaning

Any animal; especially, a wild animal.

A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family Cervidae. The males, and in some species the females, have solid antlers, often much branched, which are shed annually. Their flesh, for which they are hunted, is called venison.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cervid buffalo doe roe hart roebuck moose red deer gazelle horse elephant stag elk buck ghazal

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Antonyms

wolf

Hypernyms

ruminant herbivore animal organism creature browser

Hyponyms

moose red deer elk sika reindeer fawn

Phrases with the word

male deer fanged deer Indian hog deer Chinese water deer White Deer deer god

Anagrams

dere dree rede reed Eder

Examples

A wounded deer leaps the highest. Emily Dickinson

I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother is attractive, but I have photographs of her. Ellen DeGeneres

Stuffed deer heads on walls are bad enough, but it's worse when you see them wearing dark glasses, having streamers around their necks and a hat on their antlers. Because then you know they were enjoying themselves at a party when they were shot. Ellen DeGeneres

A deer is an elder to its family. Somali Proverb

Those who hunt deer sometimes raise tigers. Hindi Proverb

A deer tethered with a golden chain can escape to the forest to eat grass. Malawi Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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