Synonyms for

Doe

Verb / dəʊ / Another word for doe — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A female deer

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

female cervid hind

Informal

she-deer

Literary

hind fawn

Antonyms

buck stag hart male deer billy goat

Common collocations

  • young doe
  • mother doe
  • pregnant doe
  • doe eyes
  • white-tailed doe
  • doe and fawn
  • doe in rut

Word family

noun doe

Usage note

A 'doe' specifically refers to an adult female deer. While 'hind' can also mean a female deer, it is often used for older or larger female deer, especially in British English.

Example sentences

  1. The doe and her fawn were grazing in the meadow.
  2. The hunter spotted a doe in the woods.
  3. The doe ran away when she heard the sound of the approaching car.
  4. The doe's coat was a beautiful shade of reddish-brown.
  5. The doe's eyes were large and brown.

Quotes

  • 'It was the doe,' said the little prince. 'She is not at all like a horned thing from this planet. She was more like a lamb.' - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
  • 'The doe of the morning, the buck of snow-his eyes are so wondrously clear!' - John Greenleaf Whittier
  • 'For the doe will leap in our path, and the quail whistle clear, And the winds will blow their own freshness back into our lungs, And we shall shine in the sun.' - John Muir

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