filly

Noun
US[fil-ee]/ˈfɪli/2 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)fillies

  1. a young female horse under the age of fourType of foal, female
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Fil′ly noun; pl. Fillies (#).

Origin: Cf. Icel. fylia, fr. foli foal. See Foal.

1. Zoology A female foal or colt; a young mare. Cf. Colt, Foal.

Neighing in likeness of a filly foal.— William Shakespeare

2. A lively, spirited young girl. colloquial Joseph Addison

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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