deer
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- noun
- /dɪr/
:
ciervo
- In the center of the painting, two fallow deer bucks are fighting, while other males look on.
- deer antlers
- wild deer
- deer habitat
Be a man shooting the deer from three states away.
- Be a man shooting the deer from three states away.
- There were trails that have been made by deer in many places.
- Anyways, it's the same thing as hunting deer in our national parks.
- I know that if people are not hunting, those deer are going to starve.
- And forest perimeter favors deer and white footed mice.
- It's kind of like watching a baby deer learn how to walk.
- So you could think elk, deer, etcetera.
- Couple more bunnies came by and then a deer, then a deer.
- And the, the deer fell asleep on a game trail.
- Let's pick the stag, deer or gorillas.
- And patience is a virtue that even fallow deer can learn.
- We shot deer, you know, So learning to hunt.
- He said normally deer in Massachusetts don't starve.
- And I'm, I'm like a, like a baby deer trying to find his legs.
Examples
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This is Carly feeding wild deer on her property.
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It's kind of like watching a baby deer learn how to walk.
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I know there are some deer, but I hardly see them.
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There were trails that have been made by deer in many places.
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Right now, it's all about deer, ducks and fish.
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I know that if people are not hunting, those deer are going to starve.
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Left of him and somewhat beyond was a herd of red deer, or perhaps cows shrunk by perspective.
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While hiking, we spotted a doe and her fawn grazing peacefully in a meadow; they were clearly a family of deer.
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During our trip to the national park, we saw several deer wandering through the forest at dusk.
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Farmers sometimes use special fences to keep deer away from their crops, as these animals can cause significant damage.
Synonyms
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A large deer with wide flat antlers that lives in northern forests
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A large northern deer with big antlers on both males and females
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5.4
A large deer like a reindeer that lives in Arctic North America with big branched antlers
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An adult male deer with antlers
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1.2
A very large deer with broad, flat antlers that lives in Europe and Asia
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5.6
A large deer with long ears and antlers that split into two in western North America
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2.8
A North American deer with a white underside to its tail that it raises when scared
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9.9
An adult male deer, often a red deer
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2.7
A large wild animal in Europe and Asia with reddish-brown fur and branched antlers in males
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7.8
A medium-sized deer with wide flat antlers and a light brown coat with white spots in summer
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A small graceful deer with short forked antlers
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6.7
A deer that lives in western North America and has a black tail
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A deer in western North America with a black-tipped tail
An animal in the deer family that usually has branching antlers on males
A large North American deer whose male has big branching antlers
A small reddish-brown deer with slightly forked antlers found in Japan
A small mountain deer whose males make a strong scent used in perfumes
A small Asian deer with short antlers that makes a sound like a dog
A large deer that lives in western North America and has very big ears and forked antlers
An old word for a male deer, especially a red deer
A young male deer with a single point on each antler
Idioms
Suddenly stop moving because you feel afraid or surprised
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.6
A large deer with long ears and antlers that split into two in western North America
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2.8
A North American deer with a white underside to its tail that it raises when scared
- Specialized
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6.0
A small blood-sucking bug that bites animals and people and can carry Lyme disease
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2.7
A large wild animal in Europe and Asia with reddish-brown fur and branched antlers in males
- Specialized
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7.2
A small brown mouse from North America with a white belly and long tail
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7.8
A medium-sized deer with wide flat antlers and a light brown coat with white spots in summer
- Specialized
A large deer that lives in western North America and has very big ears and forked antlers
- UK
A green fern with feathery leaves that grows in shady woods and is sometimes eaten by deer
- Specialized
A fever people can catch from ticks, flies, or touching infected wild animals like rabbits
- US
A plant that lives for many years with pink or purple flowers in eastern North America
- Specialized
A very small animal with hooves like a tiny deer that lives in Asian and African forests
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Etymology
Deer comes from an old English word dēor that simply meant 'animal'. Over time the meaning became smaller and now deer names the hoofed animal we see in forests, a sense that matches the German word Tier, which also means 'animal'.