1. resembling or characteristic of a deer; having qualities such as grace, gentleness, or alertness associated with deer

Examples

• The dancer moved with deerlike grace across the stage.
• She had deerlike eyes that seemed to notice everything around her.
• The young athlete possessed a deerlike agility and speed.
• His deerlike posture suggested he was ready to flee at any moment.
• The sculpture captured the deerlike elegance of the animal.
• She approached the situation with deerlike caution and wariness.