highbred

adjective

high·​bred ˈhī-ˈbred How to pronounce highbred (audio)
1
: coming from superior stock
highbred horses
2
: of the high social class

Examples of highbred in a Sentence

as the highbred descendant of one of the state's oldest families, he bristled at being ordered about by an uncouth upstart

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of highbred was in 1604

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“Highbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highbred. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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