filly

Meaning

  1. A young female horse.
  2. A young, attractive woman.

Synonyms

femalehorse

young mare

Frequency

20k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɪli/
Etymology

In summary

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

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