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full-blooded

adjective full-blood·ed \ ˈfu̇l-ˌblə-dəd \
Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of full-blooded

1 :of unmixed ancestry :purebred
2 :florid, ruddy
  • of full-blooded face
3 :forceful
  • full-blooded prose style
4 a :lacking no particulars :genuine
b :containing fullness of substance :rich
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full-bloodedness

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First Known Use of full-blooded

1784

full-blooded Synonyms

Synonyms
blooded, full-blood, full-blooded, pedigreed (or pedigree), pure-blooded (or pure-blood), thoroughbred
Antonyms
hybrid, mixed, mongrel
Related Words
well-bred; inbred
Near Antonyms
crossbred, crossed, half-blood (or half-blooded), half-bred, hybridized, interbred, outcrossed

FULL-BLOODED Defined for English Language Learners

full-blooded

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Definition of full-blooded for English Language Learners

  • : having parents who are of the same race or origin

  • : full of enthusiasm, energy, etc.

  • : fully developed

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