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antlered

American  
[ant-lerd] / ˈænt lərd /

adjective

  1. having antlers.

  2. decorated with antlers.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of antlered

First recorded in 1810–20; antler + -ed 3

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The photographer in Paintsville, Ky., immediately envisioned the perfect scene for her holiday photo sessions: There would be buckets and scarves along with the critical feature, the big antlered creature.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

The antlered escapee was eventually captured several hours later after falling asleep in the dunes of a nearby beach, before being returned to his owners.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2025

For over a month, the large, antlered visitor to Goodman Mountain has resisted all attempts at shooing him away or relocating him.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2025

As Mackey maneuvered the truck through a gate, dozens of massive, antlered bulls and non-antlered cows stirred across the sage-flecked plain.

From Seattle Times Jan. 30, 2024

She did not trouble to name her fool, but the cowbells on his antlered hat and the motley tattooed across his puffy cheeks made him hard to overlook.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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