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单词 filly
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(fɪli)
Word forms: plural fillies
countable noun
A filly is a young female horse.

filly in British English

(ˈfɪlɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -lies
1. 
a female horse or pony under the age of four
2.  informal, rare
a spirited girl or young woman
Word origin
C15: from Old Norse fylja; related to Old High German fulihha; see foal

filly in American English

(ˈfɪli)
nounWord forms: plural ˈfillies
1. 
a young female horse, specif. one under five years of age
2.  Informal
a vivacious young woman or girl
Word origin
ME filli < ON fylja, fem. of foli, foal

Examples of 'filly' in a sentence
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Gets weight all round as the sole three-year-old filly.
The Sun (2016)
Which just shows what a smart young filly she is.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Next to him was a picture of the young filly that had snaffled his heart.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She is as good a filly as there is.
The Sun (2012)
She is a very good filly and has been unlucky.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It was a joy to watch a filly as good as that.
The Sun (2014)
She looks a smart young filly.
The Sun (2015)
He won the fillies Classic eight times.
The Sun (2014)
As a progressive three-year-old filly she has more to offer and may be ahead of the handicapper.
The Sun (2013)
The winner is a very good filly and there aren't really any excuses.
The Sun (2012)
She beat them fair and square and she's a very good filly.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He knew his filly was good enough to run at Epsom and he was proved right.
The Sun (2010)
Narrow defeat by a seasoned filly last seen winning a group one in Ireland is hardly a disgrace.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
To see the little filly stay on to beat such a high-class field was the thrill of a lifetime.
The Sun (2006)
She's an extremely good filly.
The Sun (2012)
In common with the fillies' classics already run, the result was at least mildly surprising.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Those with top-class three-year-old fillies might care to consider the implications.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We've had a lot of good fillies in our time and she's up there with them.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I doubt this is a vintage fillies' Classic and she looks very progressive.
The Sun (2016)
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