noun
colt
kohlt
noun
1
A young male horse.
"The colt stumbled around the paddock on its wobbly new legs."
"The farmer was training the colt to accept a saddle."
2
A young or inexperienced person, especially someone new to a job, sport, or profession.
"As a colt on the team, he still had a lot to learn from the veterans."
How to Use Colt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA young male horse — or, by extension, anyone young and still learning the ropes.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "Colt," the brand of firearms — that's a proper noun from the manufacturer's name, unrelated in origin.
Common pairings
a young colt
colt and filly
Word Forms
colted past tense, colts plural, Colts plural, Colts plural, colts singular
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Etymology
From Old English colt, related to Germanic words for something round or plump, possibly linked to the idea of a young animal still filling out its shape.