thoroughbred

¹thor·ough·bred

adj \-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

Antonyms: hybrid, mixed, mongrel

Related Words: well-bred; inbred

Near Antonyms: crossbred, crossed, half-blood (or half-blooded), half-bred, hybridized, interbred, outcrossed

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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