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deerlike

deerlike

3.9
Having the gentle look and graceful movement of a deer
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɪrˌlaɪk/
translation icon : similar a un ciervo
  • The child ran with deerlike agility, easily dodging obstacles in the playground.
  • small and deerlike

Examples

  • He kills a deerlike animal and goes to its body.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The deerlike animals flicked their ears, oblivious to their changed status.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Herds of stately Shorthorns and deerlike Alderneys grazed in the fertile fields.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The deerlike creature moved gracefully through the forest, blending in with its surroundings.

  • Her deerlike eyes reflected the soft light as she wandered through the meadow.

Surface Forms

deerlike positive

Morphology

deerlike = deer (transparent) = deer + like

Productive adjective formation from the noun 'deer' with the suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling', which is immediately clear to learners.

Etymology

Deerlike is made from deer (the animal) and the ending -like, which means 'similar', the same as in childlike. So it describes something that is 'like a deer' in appearance, movement, or behavior.