antlered

IPA/ˈantləd/
KK[ˈæntlɚd]IPA/ˈæntlərd/

antlered — adjective

1. Having branched, bony growths on the head — describes adult male deer, moose, el

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Having branched, bony growths on the head — describes adult male deer, moose, elk, caribou, and related animals (the deer family, Cervidae) that have grown their antlers.

例句

Raj pointed to an antlered stag standing quietly among the pine trees.

antlered stag

Sofia watched an antlered moose wade through the shallow pond near her cabin.

同義詞
  • horned

    Horned applies to animals with permanent, keratin-covered horns (goats, cattle, rhinos). Antlers are branched, bony, and shed yearly — so 'antlered' is the correct word for deer-family animals.

  • racked

    Informal term, especially in hunting, for a deer or elk with large, impressive antlers (a 'rack'). Less common in general writing than 'antlered'.

反義詞
  • hornless

    Describes an animal that lacks horns or antlers, either naturally (a female deer) or due to breeding.

  • polled

    A livestock term for animals (cattle, goats) that are genetically hornless. Not used for deer species.

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively for animals in the deer family (Cervidae). Unlike 'horned' (which applies to cattle, goats, and related species), antlers are shed and regrown each year. The word is most common in nature writing, wildlife photography, and hunting contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The antlered bull grazed in the field.' (if referring to cattle)
✅The horned bull grazed in the field.
💡Cattle have horns, not antlers; 'antlered' applies only to deer-family animals.
❌The antlered stag was born last spring.' (for a young deer without antlers)
✅The young stag had not yet grown antlers.
💡Only adult males in season have antlers; young males are not described as antlered.