English Dictionary: filly | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Filly \Fil"ly\, n.; pl. {Fillies}. [Cf. Icel. fylia, fr. foli foal. See {Foal}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A female foal or colt; a young mare. Cf. {Colt}, {Foal}. Neighing in likeness of a filly foal. --Shak. 2. A lively, spirited young girl. [Colloq.] --Addison. |