HALF-BLOOD Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

half-blood

adjective

variants or half-blooded

Definition of half-blood

as in crossbred

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Recent Examples of half-blood The character, a half-blood wizard with a famous (ahem) reputation, was previously portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second film in the blockbuster franchise. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026 As for the students, Elijah Oshin joins the cast as half-blood Dean Thomas, while Finn Stephens and William Nash join as Draco Malfoy’s cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, respectively. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025

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crossbred

Adjective

And in April, state broadcaster CCTV reported that researchers had created more than 200 clone embryos of wild yaks (including the golden wild yak) and their crossbred offspring.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The crossbred nature of Goodspeed Musicals’ various developmental programs means that the loss of the Terris Theatre for a year will not shut down the flow of new musicals at the organization.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2026

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