colt
Filly's male counterpart
A colt is a young male horse, typically under four years of age.
The term extends to young males of related animals like donkeys and zebras.
Figuratively, colt describes an inexperienced young man or a rookie athlete: The team's colts showed promise in preseason.
A colt may also be a young, spirited person of either sex. (Capitalized Colt is the firearms manufacturer.)
Juvenile female equine
- yearlingAnimal aged one
- weanlingRecently weaned young animal
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- mareFemale adult equine
gelding · thoroughbred · equine · mane · hoofbeat · pasture · paddock · trot
Inexperienced newcomer
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- greenhornInexperienced, gullible newcomer
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
fledgling · newbie · recruit · neophyte · tyro · learner · newcomer · trainee
Lively and playful
- energeticHaving much vigor
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- playfulInclined toward fun
- exuberantIntensely lively and cheerful
high-spirited · frolicsome · skittish · rambunctious · untamed · bucking · prancing · spirited
Showing signs of success
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- developingBecoming more advanced
- emergingComing into view
- maturingDeveloping toward completion
unpolished · growing · rising · up-and-coming · prospect · prodigy · hopeful · blooming
filly
Juvenile female equine
mare · gelding · thoroughbred · equine · mane · hoofbeat · pasture · paddock · trot · gallop
rookie
Inexperienced newcomer
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- greenhornInexperienced, gullible newcomer
apprentice · fledgling · newbie · recruit · neophyte · tyro · learner · newcomer · trainee · intern
frisky
Lively and playful
exuberant · high-spirited · frolicsome · skittish · rambunctious · untamed · bucking · prancing · spirited · wild
promising
Showing signs of success
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- developingBecoming more advanced
- emergingComing into view
maturing · unpolished · growing · rising · up-and-coming · prospect · prodigy · hopeful · blooming
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- equineshorse, mare, stallion, donkey, pony
- Racehorsesracehorse, thoroughbred, standardbred, filly, mare
- domesticated animalscow, dogs, pig, cats, horses
- horse racingthoroughbred, horse racing, racehorse, flat race, horses
- livestockcow, cows, cattle, bull, bulls
- Colt 45Malt liquor brand
- Indianapolis ColtsIndiana NFL franchise
- Colt revolversHistoric American rotating-cylinder firearms
- Colt 1911Semi-automatic .45 pistol
- Colt PeacemakerIconic Old West firearm
- Samuel Colt