Filly

Word FILLY
Character 5
Hyphenation fil ly
Pronunciations /ˈfɪli/

Definitions and meanings of "Filly"

What do we mean by filly?

A young female horse, especially a racehorse less than five years old, or a young female of another equine species. noun

A lively, high-spirited girl or young woman. noun

To foal, as a mare.

A female colt or foal; a young mare. noun

A young woman; a lively, hoydenish, or wanton girl. noun

Synonyms Colt, etc. See pony. noun

A female foal or colt; a young mare. Cf. colt, foal. noun

A lively, spirited young girl. noun

A young female horse. noun

A young attractive female. noun

A young female horse under the age of four noun

A young female horse.

A young attractive female.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Filly

The word "filly" in example sentences

I think the filly is a better horse than Mine That Bird, bar none. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"If a filly is as good as a colt, they ought to compete," said Jackson. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Trainer Chip Woolley, who will have Mike Smith ride Mine That Bird after Borel opted for the filly, is quietly confident that his slightly built horse can do it again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The mother of [Garrett] Redmond’s 2-year-old filly is Jefferson’s Secret, whose sire is Colonial Affair. ❋ Unknown (2005)

We thought she was more of a mile-and-a-half filly, which is perfect for the Oaks. ❋ Unknown (2011)

As it turned out, the filly was the lone survivor of the Christmas massacre and they called her Bugz. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The filly was the second recent Derby standout to suffer this fate, after Barbaro, the 2006 champion, had to be put down after suffering a leg injury at the 2006 Preakness Stakes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Once she'd taken Destiny and named her, Put had been amused enough to call the filly's half-brother by a matching name. ❋ Norton, Andre (2004)

The filly was her own property, and she was breaking it for her own riding. ❋ Bret Harte (1869)

Danedream's trainer Peter Schiergen said the filly was the best horse he's trained. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Leading Melbourne trainer Mark Kavanagh bought the filly, which is among more than 600 horses being auctioned at the Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney. ❋ Unknown (2010)

- More Than Pretty filly, which is named Malibu Cougar, is at the Scanlon Training Center and is on the same schedule to be sent to the racetrack as Brock, according to Moynihan. ❋ By (2010)

A filly was the quickest at a quarter mile with a clocking of: 20 3/5 at Lone Star Park. ❋ By (2010)

"The filly is a freak," said Gio Ponti's trainer Christophe Clement. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Harlan's Holiday filly, which is in the Ocala Stud consignment, is out of the stakes-winning Chance mare Burn Brightly and is a half-sister to added-money winner Dream of Angels. ❋ By (2010)

The filly is the second foal out of the mare, following a ❋ By (2010)

Shortly after becoming the first female trainer to win the Oaks, Costigan confirmed her filly, which is owned by her father Bob ❋ Unknown (2010)

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