doe

Meanings

Plural: doe, does

Noun

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'
A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).
A female rabbit.
A female hare.
A female squirrel.
A female kangaroo.

Verb

Obsolete spelling of do.

Adv

though

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English do, from Old English dā (“female deer”), from Proto-West Germanic *daijā, from Proto-Germanic *dajjǭ (“female deer, mother deer”), from Proto-Germanic *dajjaną (“to suckle”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck (milk), to suckle”).
Cognate with Scots da, dae (“female deer”), Alemannic German tē (“doe”), Danish då (“deer, doe”), Sanskrit धेनु (dhenú, “cow, milk-cow”), Old English dēon (“to suckle”), Old English delu (“teat”). Related also to female, filial, fetus.

Synonyms

blue flyer, Department of Energy, Energy, Energy Department, hind

Scrabble Score: 4

doe is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
doe is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
doe is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

doe is a valid Words With Friends word