colt
nounHow many syllables in colt?
There is 1 syllable in the word colt.How to pronounce colt:
Definition of colt:
- colt (noun):
- foal
- a male foal
- a young male horse under the age of four.
Synonyms for colt:
apprentice
babe
beginner
cub
fledgling
foal
freshman
greenhorn
male
neophyte
newbie
newcomer
novice
novitiate
punk
recruit
ridgel
ridgeling
ridgil
rook
rookie
student
tenderfoot
tyro
virgin
Antonyms for colt:
ace
adept
aficionado
authority
boffin
crackajack
crackerjack
craftsman
dab hand
doyen
expert
fundi
grandmaster
guru
hand
hotshot
knowbie
local
master
maven
mentor
national
native
old hack
old hand
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