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FILLY
filly
(noun) a young female horse under the age of four
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
filly (plural fillies)
A young female horse.
Coordinate term: colt
(dated) A young attractive female.
Hypernyms
• foal (young horse)
Source: Wiktionary
Fil"ly, n.; pl. Fillies. Etym: [Cf. Icel. fylia, fr. foli foal. See Foal.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A female foal or colt; a young mare. Cf. Colt, Foal. Neighing in likeness of a filly foal. Shak.
2. A lively, spirited young girl. [Colloq.] Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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