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filly (filē)

noun pl. -·lies

  1. a young female horse, specif. one under five years of age
  2. Informal a vivacious young woman or girl

Etymology: ME filli < ON fylja, fem. of foli, foal

filly Synonyms

filly

n.

young mare, foal, female horse; see colt, horse 1.

filly Usage Examples

Possessives

  • classic: The Danehill Dancer filly made all in thrilling style to scorch to a two-and-a-half length victory in the fillies ' Classic.
  • handicap: The fillies ' handicap at Newmarket this afternoon is easier.

Converse of object

  • breed: This very pretty outstandingly bred filly is offered for sale to a special home only.
  • grow: This is a well grown beautiful filly with movement to die for.
  • call: He bought a lovely filly called Reunion for 15,000.
  • look: However, she looked a filly with a big future when making short work of her rivals in a Limerick maiden in May.
  • get: We'll have some problems getting this filly down the stairs.
  • have: Dyson is now in the US, tho the family still has a yearling filly by him.

Adjective modifier

  • three-year-old: This is a competitive Listed handicap over a mile, limited to three-year-old fillies only.
  • two-year-old: Six weeks later Mr Gravett registered his promising two-year-old filly under the name Emma Told Lies.
  • lovely: He bought a lovely filly called Reunion for 15,000.
  • old: Email or Sale: Two year old cob filly, black with two white socks on hind legs.
  • young: Buffy has a date with Principal Wood, and Xander has a date with a tasty young filly he met in a hardware shop.
  • good: In Maiden Stakes races the form punters will be backing the Top Trainers " best filly " who finished 2nd last time.

Modifies a noun

  • foal: A female foal is called a " filly foal " .
  • favs: Another reason why filly favs are doing better could be due to the installation of polytrack surfaces.
  • 9st: In January a 3yo filly would carry 8st 1lb, but a 4yo filly 9st 7lbs.

Noun used with modifier

  • yearling: Holly Hughes - The colored yearling filly who was Holwell's " First born " pony last year.
  • bay: Then Flyer with an enormous bay filly, by a TB stallion.
  • cob: Email or Sale: Two year old cob filly, black with two white socks on hind legs.

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