Doe

/doʊ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A female deer.

We spotted a doe grazing peacefully in the meadow.

A term used to refer to a female rabbit.

The doe looked after her young bunnies in the burrow.

In certain contexts, it can also refer to a female of various other animals, such as kangaroos or goats.

The doe kangaroo kept her joey close as they foraged.

From Old English 'dā,' related to Proto-Germanic '*dōwō' meaning 'female animal'.

as gentle as a doe

very gentle and calm.

doe-eyed

having large, innocent-looking eyes.

buck

A male deer, male counterpart of a doe.

fawn

A young deer, especially a young doe.

Money.

I need to make some doe to pay my bills.

A term for cash, often used in urban slang.

He's got a lot of doe from his new job.