filly

filly
Synonyms and related words:
Houyhnhnm, Partlet, babe, baby, biddy, bitch, bossy, broad, brood mare, charger, chick, colleen, colt, courser, cow, critter, cutie, dame, damoiselle, damsel, demoiselle, dobbin, doe, doll, entire, entire horse, equine, ewe, ewe lamb, foal, frail, gal, gelding, girl, girlie, guinea hen, gyp, heifer, hen, hind, horse, hoyden, jenny, jeune fille, jill, junior miss, lass, lassie, lioness, little missy, mademoiselle, maid, maiden, mare, miss, missy, mount, nag, nanny, nanny goat, nymphet, peahen, piece, prancer, roe, romp, schoolgirl, schoolmaid, schoolmiss, she-bear, she-goat, she-lion, skirt, slip, slut, sow, stallion, steed, stud, studhorse, subdeb, subdebutante, subteen, subteener, tarpan, teenybopper, tigress, tomato, tomboy, top horse, virgin, vixen, war-horse, wench, wild horse, young creature, young thing

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  • Filly — Fil ly, n.; pl. {Fillies}. [Cf. Icel. fylia, fr. foli foal. See {Foal}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A female foal or colt; a young mare. Cf. {Colt}, {Foal}. [1913 Webster] Neighing in likeness of a filly foal. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A lively, spirited young… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • filly — c.1400, fyly, possibly from O.N. fylja, fem. of foli foal (see FOAL (Cf. foal)). Slang sense of young girl is from 1610s …   Etymology dictionary

  • filly — ► NOUN (pl. fillies) 1) a young female horse, especially one less than four years old. 2) humorous a lively girl or young woman. ORIGIN Old Norse, related to FOAL(Cf. ↑foal) …   English terms dictionary

  • filly — [fil′ē] n. pl. fillies [ME filli < ON fylja, fem. of foli, FOAL] 1. a young female horse, specif. one under five years of age 2. Informal a vivacious young woman or girl …   English World dictionary

  • Filly — A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old. *In some nations, the world of horse racing sets the cutoff age… …   Wikipedia

  • filly — UK [ˈfɪlɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms filly : singular filly plural fillies 1) a young female horse 2) old fashioned a young woman. Men used to use this word, but people now consider it offensive …   English dictionary

  • Filly — Sciez Sciez Administration Pays France Région Rhône Alpes Département Haute Savoie Arrondissement Arrondissement de Thonon les Bains Canton …   Wikipédia en Français

  • filly — noun a) A young female horse. Hey, Homer, get a load of the gams on that filly! b) A young attractive female …   Wiktionary

  • filly — [[t]fɪ̱li[/t]] fillies N COUNT A filly is a young female horse …   English dictionary

  • filly — noun (plural fillies) Etymology: Middle English fyly, from Old Norse fylja; akin to Old English fola foal Date: 15th century 1. a young female horse usually of less than four years 2. a young woman ; girl …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • filly — /fil ee/, n., pl. fillies. 1. a young female horse. 2. Informal. a girl or young woman. [1400 50; late ME fyly < ON fyla female FOAL] * * * …   Universalium

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