filly

ˈfɪli

fillies

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Definition of filly - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

young horse

TECH.

young female horse, usually under four years old

TECH.

The filly galloped across the meadow with youthful energy..

colt

pony

people

Dated

spirited girl or young woman

Dated

She was a lively filly at the party.

lass

maiden

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young female horse, usually under four years old

Origin of filly

Old Norse, fylja (to follow)

Examples of filly in a sentence

They bought a filly from the local breeder.
The young filly danced across the stage.
Everyone admired the filly's enthusiasm.

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French:pouliche, fille vive, ...
German:Stutfohlen, Mädchen, ...
Italian:puledra, ragazzina, ...
Spanish:potranca, chica, ...
Portuguese:potranca, rapariga cheia de vida, ...
Chinese:小母马, 小女孩, ...
Japanese:若い雌馬, 女の子, ...
Arabic:مُهْرَة, فَتاة مُتَحَمِّسَة, ...
Hebrew:סְיָחָה, נַעֲרָה שׁוּבָבָה, ...
Russian:кобылка, девчонка, ...
Ukrainian:молода кобила, жвава дівчина, ...
Hindi:फिली, लड़की, ...
Bengali:ফিলি, মেয়ে, ...
Catalan:euga jove, noia, ...
Czech:klisnička, holka, ...
Danish:hoppeføl, pige, ...
Dutch:merrieveulen, meid, ...
Greek:πουλάρι, κοπέλα, ...
Hungarian:csikókanca, fruska, ...
Khmer:កូនសេះញី, ក្មេងស្រី ឬស្ត្រីវ័យក្មេងដែលមានភាពរស់រវើក, ...
Korean:암망아지, 말괄량이, ...
Persian:کره اسب ماده, دختر پرشور, ...
Polish:klaczka, dziewczyna, ...
Portuguese (BR):potranca, jovem cheia de vida, ...
Romanian:mânză, fată plină de viață, ...
Swedish:ungsto, tjej, ...
Thai:ลูกม้า, เด็กสาวที่มีชีวิตชีวา, ...
Turkish:dişi tay, genç kız, ...
Vietnamese:ngựa cái non, cô gái đầy sức sống, ...

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