deer

UK
/dɪə/
US
/dɪr/

Translations

deernoun
deer
pl
UK
/dɪə/
US
/dɪr/
The deer grazed peacefully in the meadow.
Олень мирно пасся на лугу.
deeradjective
UK
/dɪə/
US
/dɪr/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to deer’.

Definitions

deernoun
A hoofed grazing or browsing animal, with branched bony antlers that are shed annually and typically borne only by the male.
The deer gracefully leapt over the fallen log in the forest.
Any animal belonging to the family Cervidae, including species such as elk, moose, and reindeer.
The park is home to several deer, ranging from white-tailed deer to elk and moose.
The flesh of a deer used as food.
We cooked deer over the campfire for dinner.
deeradjective
Relating to or connected with deer; composed of or made from deer.
Deer populations have increased in the northern forests in recent years.