filly
English
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A horse and filly.
Etymology
From Old Norse fylja (whence Danish føl), related to foal. Cognate with Dutch veulen, German Fohlen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɪli/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪli
- Homophone: Philly
Noun
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
- foal (young horse)
Translations
young female horse
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See also
- colt
- mare
- stallion
- fille