antler

noun

ant·​ler ˈant-lər 

: one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family

also : a branch of an antler

antlered

ˈant-lərd 

adjective

antlerless

ˈant-lər-ləs 

adjective

Examples of antler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The white bare trees evoke the antlers featured in the background of this sequence from 1952's Lovely to Look At, which Duquette designed specially with Vincente Minnelli (who directed only this scene in the Mervyn LeRoy film). —Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025

Peruse elk antler dog chews and lion’s mane mushrooms, and try the popular hot-and-spicy cheese bread from Stella’s Bakery (loaf, $14). —Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

While reading the range, antlers came into view, just beyond the spruce. —Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025

Your Light Fixture Skip the antler chandelier; lighting is where upscale cabincore shines. —Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aunteler, from Anglo-French antiler, from Vulgar Latin *anteoculare, from neuter of *anteocularis located before the eye, from Latin ante- + oculus eye — more at eye

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing antler

• royal antler

Kids Definition

antler

noun

ant·​ler ˈant-lər 

: the solid often branched horn of a deer or one of its close relatives that is cast off and grown anew each year

also : a branch of such horn

antlered

-lərd 

adjective

antlerless

-ləs 

adjective