doe

Antlered male's mate

A doe is an adult female deer.

The term extends to females of related animals—antelopes, rabbits, and hares.

A doe and her fawns emerged from the treeline.

The word appears in the phrase doe-eyed, describing large, gentle, innocent-looking eyes. (Capitalized Doe is a placeholder surname.)

deer

fawn

Young deer, or flatter

  • buckMale deer or dollar
  • stagMale deer
  • herdGrazing animals together

mule · antlerless · venison · grazing · meadow · hoofprints · browsing · ungulate · ruminant · game

maternal

fawn

Young deer, or flatter

protection · bonding · nesting · rearing · lactation · tenderness · caregiver · instinct · yearling · weaning

graceful

elegant

Gracefully refined, tasteful

leaping · fluid · delicate · gentle · willowy · svelte · sleek · airy · ethereal · slender

rabbit

bunny

Informal term for rabbit

  • hareLarge wild lagomorph
  • kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
  • warrenInterconnected underground tunnels

burrow · breeding · litter · cottontail · jackrabbit · lapin · hutch · leveret

pseudonym

alias

Adopted false name

legal · court · unidentified · unknown · lawsuit · identity · fictitious

Categories
Opposites
biological sex in deer

doebuck

Male deer or dollar

stag · hart · roebuck · jack · bull

Phrases
Family

does, doer, doe-eyed

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