Doe vs. Foe — What's the Difference?

A female deer, especially a female roe, fallow deer, or reindeer.

An enemy or opponent

A female deer.

A personal enemy or opponent.

The female of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits.

One who is opposed to an idea or cause

A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope, (less commonly goat as nanny is also used).

An enemy in war.

A female rabbit.

Something that is destructive or injurious

A female hare.

(obsolete) Hostile.

A female squirrel.

An enemy.

A female kangaroo.

A unit of energy equal to 10⁴⁴ joules.

A female deer or antelope; specifically, the female of the fallow deer, of which the male is called a buck. Also applied to the female of other animals, as the rabbit. See the Note under Buck.

One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or malice, against another; an enemy.

The federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

An enemy in war; a hostile army.

Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'

One who opposes on principle; an opponent; an adversary; an ill-wisher; as, a foe to religion.

To treat as an enemy.

An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force);

A personal enemy;