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filly
[ fil-ee ]
/ ˈfɪl i /
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noun, plural fil·lies.
a young female horse.
Informal. a girl or young woman.
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Origin of filly
Words nearby filly
Fillmore, fill out, fill someone's shoes, fill the bill, fill-up, filly, film, filmable, film badge, filmcard, film clip
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British Dictionary definitions for filly
filly
/ (ˈfɪlɪ) /
noun plural -lies
a female horse or pony under the age of four
informal, rare a spirited girl or young woman
Word Origin for filly
C15: from Old Norse fylja; related to Old High German fulihha; see foal
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