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Added 10 October 2026

filly

/ˈfɪli/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about filly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A young female horse under the age of four.

Origin

From Old Norse fylja (whence Danish føl), related to foal. Cognate with Dutch veulen, German Fohlen.

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