filly
noun
fil·ly ˈfi-lē 
plural fillies
1
: a young female horse usually of less than four years
2
: a young woman : girl
Synonyms
- girl
- lass
- lassie
- miss
- missy
- nymph
- sheila [Australian & New Zealand]
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Example Sentences
she's still a filly, so she has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do in life
Recent Examples on the Web Going Global, the top 3-year-old filly at Del Mar in 2021, makes her 2022 seaside debut today in one of two Grade II stakes on the 10-race card. 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Dating to 1936, when Holl Image prevailed for a $5,000 purse, the Derby this year has produced winners of two other Grade 1s, Cyberknife in the Haskell last weekend and third-place finisher Secret Oath, a filly, the Kentucky Oaks May 6. Arkansas Online, 29 July 2022 There is a filly, Nest, who hopes to become the fourth female winner. John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 Lukas also won the 1984 Arkansas Derby with another filly, Althea. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2022 As a filly, Nest will carry 121 pounds in Saturday’s race. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 11 June 2022 Pletcher has won it before with a filly, in 2007 with Rags to Riches. New York Times, 10 June 2022 But Speak of the Devil's furious rally on the final turn sent the 4-year-old filly flying past the five other horses in the field. Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2022 Nest — who nearly became Pletcher’s second filly to win Belmont after Rags to Riches — paid $5.30 and $4.10. Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2022 See More
San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Dating to 1936, when Holl Image prevailed for a $5,000 purse, the Derby this year has produced winners of two other Grade 1s, Cyberknife in the Haskell last weekend and third-place finisher Secret Oath, a filly, the Kentucky Oaks May 6. Arkansas Online, 29 July 2022 There is a filly, Nest, who hopes to become the fourth female winner. John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 Lukas also won the 1984 Arkansas Derby with another filly, Althea. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2022 As a filly, Nest will carry 121 pounds in Saturday’s race. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 11 June 2022 Pletcher has won it before with a filly, in 2007 with Rags to Riches. New York Times, 10 June 2022 But Speak of the Devil's furious rally on the final turn sent the 4-year-old filly flying past the five other horses in the field. Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2022 Nest — who nearly became Pletcher’s second filly to win Belmont after Rags to Riches — paid $5.30 and $4.10. Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English fyly, from Old Norse fylja; akin to Old English fola foal
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
filly
noun
fil·ly ˈfi-lē
plural fillies
: a young female horse
filly
noun
as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood she's still a filly, so she has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do in life Synonyms & Similar Words
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