FILLY
What does "FILLY" mean?
A young female horse, usually under four years old.
Meanings
- A female horse that has not yet reached maturity, typically younger than four. The chestnut filly outran the colts in her first race.
- A lively young woman. She was a spirited young filly with no patience for sitting still. informal
Did you know?
- A female horse has a birthday-based name change: she's a 'filly' only until she turns four, when she officially becomes a 'mare' - the male counterpart goes from 'colt' to 'stallion' or 'gelding'.
Word origin
From Old Norse 'fylja' meaning a young female horse, related to 'foli' (foal); entered Middle English from Scandinavian sources.
Remember it
FILLY rhymes with 'silly' - picture a silly young horse kicking up its heels in a field.
A little poem
Long legs, no patience-
the filly tests the meadow
before she trusts speed.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the young horse refuse the fancy meal? She was just a picky filly.
What it teaches
Every champion mare was once an untested filly; speed has to learn its own legs first.
Quick facts
What does FILLY mean?
A young female horse, usually under four years old.
Is FILLY a valid word?
Yes — FILLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FILLY?
FILLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does FILLY come from?
From Old Norse 'fylja' meaning a young female horse, related to 'foli' (foal); entered Middle English from Scandinavian sources.
What can FILLY teach us?
Every champion mare was once an untested filly; speed has to learn its own legs first.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.