- filly
- [ʹfılı] n
1. кобылка, молодая кобыла2. разг. шустрая девчонка
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Filly — Fil ly, n.; pl. {Fillies}. [Cf. Icel. fylia, fr. foli foal. See {Foal}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A female foal or colt; a young mare. Cf. {Colt}, {Foal}. [1913 Webster] Neighing in likeness of a filly foal. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A lively, spirited young… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
filly — c.1400, fyly, possibly from O.N. fylja, fem. of foli foal (see FOAL (Cf. foal)). Slang sense of young girl is from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
filly — ► NOUN (pl. fillies) 1) a young female horse, especially one less than four years old. 2) humorous a lively girl or young woman. ORIGIN Old Norse, related to FOAL(Cf. ↑foal) … English terms dictionary
filly — [fil′ē] n. pl. fillies [ME filli < ON fylja, fem. of foli, FOAL] 1. a young female horse, specif. one under five years of age 2. Informal a vivacious young woman or girl … English World dictionary
Filly — A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old. *In some nations, the world of horse racing sets the cutoff age… … Wikipedia
filly — UK [ˈfɪlɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms filly : singular filly plural fillies 1) a young female horse 2) old fashioned a young woman. Men used to use this word, but people now consider it offensive … English dictionary
Filly — Sciez Sciez Administration Pays France Région Rhône Alpes Département Haute Savoie Arrondissement Arrondissement de Thonon les Bains Canton … Wikipédia en Français
filly — noun a) A young female horse. Hey, Homer, get a load of the gams on that filly! b) A young attractive female … Wiktionary
filly — [[t]fɪ̱li[/t]] fillies N COUNT A filly is a young female horse … English dictionary
filly — noun (plural fillies) Etymology: Middle English fyly, from Old Norse fylja; akin to Old English fola foal Date: 15th century 1. a young female horse usually of less than four years 2. a young woman ; girl … New Collegiate Dictionary
filly — /fil ee/, n., pl. fillies. 1. a young female horse. 2. Informal. a girl or young woman. [1400 50; late ME fyly < ON fyla female FOAL] * * * … Universalium
