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- [fil-ee]
- /ˈfɪl i/
- /ˈfɪl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fil-ee]
- /ˈfɪl i/
Definitions of filly word
- noun plural filly a young female horse. 1
- noun plural filly Informal. a girl or young woman. 1
- noun filly A young female horse, especially one less than four years old. 1
- noun filly female horse 1
- noun filly lively girl 1
- countable noun filly A filly is a young female horse. 0
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Origin of filly
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English fyly < Old Norse fyla female foal
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Parts of speech for Filly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
filly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
filly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for filly
noun filly
- sapling — a young tree.
- foal — a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- yearling — an animal in its second year.
- youngster — a child.
- rookie — an athlete playing his or her first season as a member of a professional sports team: The rookie replaced the injured regular at first base.
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