Deerie
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A deer. childish, endearing
"“I wish you were a live deer,” Margaret was saying, as she stood by the little stone deer.[…]“You are very much mistaken if you think I can't run and play,” said the little deer, and, oh! he began to run and prance about the lawn. Margaret was delighted. “Oh, can you, deerie, can you really?” she cried, running after him as he pranced about."
Synonyms
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More examples"“I wish you were a live deer,” Margaret was saying, as she stood by the little stone deer.[…]“You are very much mistaken if you think I can't run and play,” said the little deer, and, oh! he began to run and prance about the lawn. Margaret was delighted. “Oh, can you, deerie, can you really?” she cried, running after him as he pranced about."
Etymology
From deer + -ie.
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