filly
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse fylja (whence Danish føl), related to foal. Cognate with Dutch veulen, German Fohlen.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
filly (plural fillies)
- A young female horse.
- Coordinate term: colt
- (dated) A young, attractive woman.
- Hey, Homer, get a load of the gams on that filly!
Hypernyms edit
- foal (young horse)
Translations edit
young female horse
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See also edit
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