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1thoroughbred
adjective thor·ough·bred \-ˌbred\
Definition of THOROUGHBRED
1
: thoroughly trained or skilled <a thoroughbred soldier>
2
: bred from the best blood through a long line : purebred <thoroughbred dogs>
3
a capitalized : of, relating to, or being a Thoroughbred horse b : having characteristics resembling those of a Thoroughbred
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First Known Use of THOROUGHBRED
1701
Related to THOROUGHBRED
- Synonyms
- blooded, full-blood, full-blooded, pedigreed (or pedigree), pure-blooded (or pure-blood), purebred
Rhymes with THOROUGHBRED
acidhead, aforesaid, arrowhead, barrelhead, bubblehead, bufflehead, butterhead, chowderhead, chucklehead, colorbred, copperhead, Diamond Head, dragonhead, dunderhead, featherbed, featherhead, fiddlehead, figurehead, fountainhead, get ahead, gingerbread, go-ahead, hammerhead, head-to-head, Holinshed, infrared, Java Head, knucklehead, letterhead, Lizard Head, loggerhead, lowlihead, maidenhead, Marblehead, metalhead, newlywed, overhead, overspread, pinniped, pointy-head, poppyhead, quadruped, riverbed, running head, saddlebred, Saint John's bread, Samoyed, scratch one's head, showerhead, sleepyhead, slugabed, soda bread, standardbred, straight-ahead, talking head, thunderhead, timberhead, turn one's head, turtlehead, underbred, watershed, woodenhead
2thoroughbred
noun
: an animal (especially a horse) whose parents are from the same breed
Thoroughbred : a type of fast horse used mainly for racing
Full Definition of THOROUGHBRED
1
: a purebred or pedigreed animal
2
: a thoroughly educated or skilled person
3
capitalized : any of an English breed of light speedy horses kept chiefly for racing that originated from crosses between English mares of uncertain ancestry and Arabian stallions
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First Known Use of THOROUGHBRED
1820
THOROUGHBRED Defined for Kids
1thoroughbred
adjective thor·ough·bred \ˈthər-ō-ˌbred\
Definition of THOROUGHBRED for Kids
: purebred
2thoroughbred
noun
Definition of THOROUGHBRED for Kids
1
cap : a speedy horse of an English breed kept mainly for racing
2
: a purebred animal
3
: a very educated or skilled person
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