Colt – A young male horse, under the age of four

(Pronounced kolt)

To remember the definition of the word colt, use the following mnemonic:

If you try to put that collar on him, he'll bolt (colt). The young male horse gets spooked easily.

Examples of colt in a sentence

The colt was very lively and would kick and bite the older horses, trying to initiate play.

You shouldn't ride a colt, they are too young and haven't finished growing yet.

Sometimes a colt will go through an ugly duckling phase, but always grow up to be beautiful.