filly

Definition

A young female horse.

Etymology

From Old Norse fylja (whence Danish føl), related to foal. Cognate with Dutch veulen, German Fohlen.

Example Sentences

• "Hey, Homer, get a load of the gams on that filly!"
• "Betty Lou began to think of Bobby Jo. That feisty filly still brought up sexual connotations, even though the two had been going together for almost three weeks now."

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