filly
IPA: fˈɪɫi
noun
- A young female horse.
- (dated) A young, attractive woman.
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Examples of "filly" in Sentences
- I think the filly is a better horse than Mine That Bird, bar none.
- "If a filly is as good as a colt, they ought to compete," said Jackson.
- The filly was her own property, and she was breaking it for her own riding.
- We thought she was more of a mile-and-a-half filly, which is perfect for the Oaks.
- As it turned out, the filly was the lone survivor of the Christmas massacre and they called her Bugz.
- The mother of [Garrett] Redmond’s 2-year-old filly is Jefferson’s Secret, whose sire is Colonial Affair.
- Once she'd taken Destiny and named her, Put had been amused enough to call the filly's half-brother by a matching name.
- Trainer Chip Woolley, who will have Mike Smith ride Mine That Bird after Borel opted for the filly, is quietly confident that his slightly built horse can do it again.
- The filly was the second recent Derby standout to suffer this fate, after Barbaro, the 2006 champion, had to be put down after suffering a leg injury at the 2006 Preakness Stakes.
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