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Filly for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: 'fɪli

What does Filly really mean?

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Hey there! So, let's talk about the word "filly." A filly is a young female horse, usually under the age of four. It's like when we call young girls "girls" and young boys "boys," but for horses, we call the young females "fillies." It's kind of like how puppies grow up to be called dogs, and kittens grow up to be called cats.

Now, when we talk about horses, there are different words for male and female horses at different ages. A "foal" is a baby horse, and if it's a girl, we call it a "filly," and if it's a boy, we call it a "colt." As they grow up, the girls become "mares" and the boys become "stallions."

So, next time you see a young female horse, remember that it's called a filly. Just like we have different names for animals at different stages of their lives, horses have their own special names too! It's pretty cool, right?


Revised and Fact checked by Sarah Thompson on 2023-11-15 14:57:36

Filly In a sentece

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  • A filly is a young female horse, usually under the age of four.
  • The farmer's filly ran and played in the field with the other horses.
  • The little girl watched as the filly was trained to be ridden by a jockey.
  • The graceful filly pranced and trotted around the paddock with her long mane flowing in the wind.
  • The filly won the race and her owner was very proud of her achievement.

Filly Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

female female foal foal