colt

noun

ˈkōlt 

1

a

: foal

especially : a male foal

b

: a young male horse that is usually not castrated and has not attained an arbitrarily designated age (such as four years)

2

: a young untried person

Synonyms of colt

• novice
• apprentice
• rookie
• beginner
• freshman
• newcomer

Examples of colt in a Sentence

a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice

Recent Examples on the Web

The stranger had a local colt that had lost his mom to birth complications. —Ryan Brennan april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026

Nearby, a newborn colt had lost his mother to complications during birth. —Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026

Around the same time, not far away, a newborn colt lost his mother to complications during birth. —Ryan Brennan april 23, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026

But Glatt could at least gain a moment of joy on a warm Saturday afternoon in Arcadia when his 3-year-old colt, the heretofore ironically named So Happy, pulled off an upset victory in the Grade 1 $500,000 Santa Anita Derby. —Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Swedish dialect kult half-grown pig

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for colt

• bolt
• boult
• jolt
• molt
• moult
• poult
• smolt
• volt
• volte
• kilovolt
• landolt
• raoult

Kids Definition

colt

noun

ˈkōlt 

1

: foal entry 1

especially : a young male horse

2

: an inexperienced young person