deer

deer · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A hoofed grazing or browsing mammal with antlers (typically males only), including various species such as red deer, white-tailed deer, and reindeer.

Forms

plural: deer

Related words

See also: antler, buck, doe
Synonyms: buck, doe, stag

Etymology

From Old English deor meaning "animal, beast," from Proto-Germanic deuzam. Originally the word meant any wild animal, but it narrowed to refer specifically to the cervid family.