thoroughbred
1thor·ough·bred
adjective \-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
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
nounDefinition 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
First Known Use of THOROUGHBRED
1820
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