The difference between Filly and Foal

When used as nouns, filly means a young female horse, whereas foal means a young horse or related animal, especially just after birth or less than a year old.


Foal is also verb with the meaning: to give birth to (a foal).

check bellow for the other definitions of Filly and Foal

  1. Filly as a noun:

    A young female horse.

    Examples:

    "coordinate terms colt"

  2. Filly as a noun (dated):

    A young attractive female.

    Examples:

    "Hey, Homer, get a load of the gams on that filly!"

  1. Foal as a noun:

    A young horse or related animal, especially just after birth or less than a year old.

  2. Foal as a noun (mining, historical):

    A young boy who assisted the headsman by pushing or pulling the tub.

  1. Foal as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To give birth to (a foal); to bear offspring.

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