Reindeer

Definition: Reindeer

Reindeer

Noun

1. Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called reindeer in Eurasia and caribou in North America.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "reindeer" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1791. (references)

Dream Interpretation

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonym: Reindeer

Carrier

Ass, donkey, jackass, mule, hinny; sumpter horse, sumpter mule; burro, cuddy, ladino; reindeer; camel, dromedary, llama, elephant; carrier pigeon.

Crosswords: Reindeer

I realize that when I met you at the turkey curry buffet, I was unforgivably rude, and wearing a reindeer jumper (Bridget Jones's Diary; writing credit: Helen Fielding)

But with, you know, Christmas night, flying reindeer, coming down the chimney, all true (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer)

Don't play no reindeer games with me. (Reindeer Games; writing credit: Ehren Kruger)

Crumpet and Sparky will be here before you can name the reindeer. (The Ultimate Christmas Present; writing credit: Hallie Einhorn; Michael Hitchcock)

And sometimes, you do Reindeer Games (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back; writing credit: Kevin Smith)

Running reindeer romp 'round red wreaths. (references; author: unknown)

The Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph (1964)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1944)

Reindeer Games (2000)

The Other Reindeer Olive (1999)

Romuald the Reindeer (1996)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Olive, the Other Reindeer (reference)

• The Incredible Worlds Of Wally Mcdoogle:#9 My Life As Reindeer Road Kill (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Olive, The Other Reindeer (reference)

• Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire (reference)

• Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (reference)

• Authorized International Edition of the Soyuzmultfilm Library (in Russian) Vol 40: Flame burns In the Igloo, Brave Little Reindeer, Uncle Frost Ivanovitch, Snow Girl (reference)

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• The Reindeer Room: A Christmas Chillout (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Consumer Goods

• Holiday Reindeer - Stocking and Snuggle Buddy Combo - Gift Set (reference)

• Holiday Novelty Robe and Slippers - Reindeer (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Part of a domesticated reindeer herd. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

Reindeer meat processing plant Domesticated reindeer were raised in this area. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Bell UH-1M ready to load recruited reindeer for Santa's sleigh. Just kidding! Caribou passing by helicopter supporting bird observation camp on North Slope. Credit: Flying With NOAA.

Sea ice piling up on Reindeer Island in Prudhoe Bay area. Credit: Flying With NOAA.

A reindeer killed at Spitzberg. Redinger carrying the carcass back to the ship. Plate VI, print 21. In: "Results of the Scientific Campaigns of the Prince of Monaco." Vol. 89. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Raised Platform with Butchered Caribou or Reindeer. Credit: Alaska Historical Image Library.

Reindeer Corrals on Nunivak Island. Credit: Alaska Historical Image Library.

A reindeer. Credit: Library of Congress.

Reindeer station, Sinook, Alaska. Credit: Library of Congress.

Pastolik reindeer herd in corral. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Indigenous People

Finland

Sami receive subsidies to enable them to continue their traditional lifestyle, which revolves around reindeer herding. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "reindeer": reindeer lichen ♦ reindeer moss ♦ reindeer period. Additional references.

Beginning with "reindeer": reindeer-herding, reindeer-hunters.

Albanian

renë, dreri verior. (various references)

Arabic 

‏الرنة نوع من الايائل. (various references)

Bulgarian 

северен елен. (various references)

Chinese 

驯鹿, 馴鹿 . (various references)

Czech

sob. (various references)

Danish

rensdyr (caribou), ren (clean, pure), caribou (caribou). (various references)

Dutch

rendier (caribou). (various references)

Esperanto

Boacolago (Reindeer Lake). (various references)

Farsi 

گوزن شمالی(ج.ش.) (Moose), وابسته بدوران کهنه سنگی اروپا. (various references)

Finnish

poro (dregs, grounds, sediment). (various references)

French

renne. (various references)

German

Rentier (gentleman of leisure, man of private means), Ren (caribou, kidney, rational use of energy, rational utilization of energy). (various references)

Greek 

ρεννόσ, τάρανδοσ, τάρανδος (caribou). (various references)

Hungarian

rénszarvas (caribou). (various references)

Italian

renna (caribou). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

馴鹿 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

となかい. (various references)

Korean 

순록 (Caribou). (various references)

Manx

feeaih Loghlinagh. (various references)

Pig Latin

eindeerray.(various references)

Portuguese

rena (elk). (various references)

Romanian

ren. (various references)

Romany

karajàs. (various references)

Russian 

северный олень. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

irvas (rein). (various references)

Spanish

reno (caribou). (various references)

Swedish

ren (already, bare, blank, border, brim, brink, by now, chaste, classic, clean, clear, ditch-bank, edge, edging, fine, fringe, headland, immaculate, mere, outright, Plumb, pristine, pure, rand, riendeer, rim, sanitary, sheer, simple, straight, unadulterated, unalloyed, undiluted, unpolluted, unsullied, verge, very, white, yet). (various references)

Turkish

ren geyiği, ren (rhenish, Rhine). (various references)

Ukrainian

північний олень. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "reindeer": reindeers. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Reindeer" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Brijinder, Rabinder, reiner, reinter, rendeer, rendere, renderer, reneer, rinder, Rindler, Rupinder. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: dernier, needier, nerdier, reedier.

-2 letters: denier, eerier, needer, nereid, reined, render.

-3 letters: diene, diner, direr, drier, eerie, eider, ender, erred, rider.

-4 letters: deer, dene, deni, dere, dine, dire, dree, eide, erne, ired, need, nerd, nide, rede, reed, rein, rend, ride, rind.

-5 letters: dee, den, die, din, end, ere, ern, err, ire, nee, red, ree, rei.

+1 letter: reindeers.

+2 letters: determiner, interbreed, interceder, interfered, rebreeding, reinserted, reinterred, reoriented, rereminded, tenderizer.

+3 letters: demergering, determiners, gendarmerie, interbreeds, interceders, interdealer, interpreted, misrendered, overrefined, redetermine, reenergized, remaindered, retiredness, serriedness, tenderizers, vinedresser.

+4 letters: derepressing, derepression, drearinesses, enregistered, gendarmeries, interdealers, interlayered, intermeddler, interpleader, interrelated, interspersed, overwintered, peregrinated, prebendaries, predetermine, rechristened, reconsidered, redelivering, redemptioner, redetermined, redetermines, redintegrate, reengineered, reinnervated, reintegrated, reorientated, reprehending, unregistered, vinedressers.