Synonyms for colt
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A young male horse.
Related words
- Word family
- coltish
- Phrases
- woods colt catch colt old-field colt
Forms
- Plural
- colts → fillies, horses, foals, tyros…
Example sentences
- horse This horse kicks when anyone comes up from behind.
- filly The filly was named "Comet" because she was so fast.
- foal To a lion, a zebra foal is just a snack.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| colt | rising | |
| horse | rising | |
| filly | rising | |
| foal | rising | |
| tenderfoot | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- foal1, tyro
- 5 letters
- horse1, filly2
- 6 letters
- wanton2
- 8 letters
- beginner3, neophyte3
- 10 letters
- tenderfoot
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (filly2 = 2 syllables).