thoroughbred

[ thur-oh-bred, -uh-bred, thuhr- ]

/ ˈθɜr oʊˌbrɛd, -əˌbrɛd, ˈθʌr- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR thoroughbred ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood.

(sometimes initial capital letter) of or relating to the Thoroughbred breed of horses.

(of a person) having good breeding or education.

noun

(initial capital letter) one of a breed of horses, to which all racehorses belong, originally developed in England by crossing Arabian stallions with European mares.

a thoroughbred animal.

a well-bred or well-educated person.

Origin of thoroughbred

First recorded in 1695–1705; thorough + bred

OTHER WORDS FROM thoroughbred

thor·ough·bred·ness, noun

Words nearby thoroughbred

Thorold, thoron, thorough, thorough bass, thorough brace, thoroughbred, thoroughfare, thoroughgoing, thoroughly, thoroughpaced, thoroughpin

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Example sentences from the Web for thoroughbred

They acquired Lucky Pulpit for the bargain price of $2,000—about as cheap as a thoroughbred comes these days.
Why California Chrome’s Fairy Tale Didn’t End Happily Ever After|Michael Fensom|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A thoroughbred horse stampeding across the Churchill Downs turn.
McConnell Campaign’s Huge Duke Whopper|Michael Tomasky|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mix of kickboxing, yoga and Pilates would surely whip anyone into shape, let alone a thoroughbred supermodel.
Anderson Cooper Adopts The Chanel Hula-Hoop Bag; Lagerfeld talks Eating Disorders|The Fashion Beast Team|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Occasionally you will encounter a thoroughbred Weenie, a type of Weenie who is to the weaseling, weaselish manner born.
Monsters vs. Weenies|Lee Siegel|December 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST

If we use the word advisedly, only the horse registered in the Stud Book is a thoroughbred.
Patroclus and Penelope|Theodore Ayrault Dodge
Has a world-wide reputation for thoroughbred horses and cattle.
Alden's Handy Atlas of the World|John B. Alden
I like her—she's a lady; but these thoroughbred 'uns—it's their skin and their mouths.
The Fugitive (Third Series Plays)|John Galsworthy
But in the graver crises of life she proved herself a thoroughbred.
The Palace of Darkened Windows|Mary Hastings Bradley
No: yours is a thoroughbred heart: you don't scream and cry every time it's pinched.
The Philanderer|George Bernard Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for thoroughbred (1 of 2)

thoroughbred

/ (ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd) /

adjective

purebred

noun

a pedigree animal; purebred

a person regarded as being of good breeding

British Dictionary definitions for thoroughbred (2 of 2)

Thoroughbred

/ (ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd) /

noun

a British breed of horse the ancestry of which can be traced to English mares and Arab sires; most often used as a racehorse

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单词	thoroughbred
释义	thoroughbred [ thur-oh-bred, -uh-bred, thuhr- ] / ˈθɜr oʊˌbrɛd, -əˌbrɛd, ˈθʌr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thoroughbred ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood. (sometimes initial capital letter) of or relating to the Thoroughbred breed of horses. (of a person) having good breeding or education. noun (initial capital letter) one of a breed of horses, to which all racehorses belong, originally developed in England by crossing Arabian stallions with European mares. a thoroughbred animal. a well-bred or well-educated person. Origin of thoroughbred First recorded in 1695–1705; thorough + bred OTHER WORDS FROM thoroughbred thor·ough·bred·ness, noun Words nearby thoroughbred Thorold, thoron, thorough, thorough bass, thorough brace, thoroughbred, thoroughfare, thoroughgoing, thoroughly, thoroughpaced, thoroughpin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thoroughbred They acquired Lucky Pulpit for the bargain price of $2,000—about as cheap as a thoroughbred comes these days. Why California Chrome’s Fairy Tale Didn’t End Happily Ever After\|Michael Fensom\|June 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A thoroughbred horse stampeding across the Churchill Downs turn. McConnell Campaign’s Huge Duke Whopper\|Michael Tomasky\|March 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The mix of kickboxing, yoga and Pilates would surely whip anyone into shape, let alone a thoroughbred supermodel. Anderson Cooper Adopts The Chanel Hula-Hoop Bag; Lagerfeld talks Eating Disorders\|The Fashion Beast Team\|October 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Occasionally you will encounter a thoroughbred Weenie, a type of Weenie who is to the weaseling, weaselish manner born. Monsters vs. Weenies\|Lee Siegel\|December 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST If we use the word advisedly, only the horse registered in the Stud Book is a thoroughbred. Patroclus and Penelope\|Theodore Ayrault Dodge Has a world-wide reputation for thoroughbred horses and cattle. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World\|John B. Alden I like her—she's a lady; but these thoroughbred 'uns—it's their skin and their mouths. The Fugitive (Third Series Plays)\|John Galsworthy But in the graver crises of life she proved herself a thoroughbred. The Palace of Darkened Windows\|Mary Hastings Bradley No: yours is a thoroughbred heart: you don't scream and cry every time it's pinched. The Philanderer\|George Bernard Shaw British Dictionary definitions for thoroughbred (1 of 2) thoroughbred / (ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd) / adjective purebred noun a pedigree animal; purebred a person regarded as being of good breeding British Dictionary definitions for thoroughbred (2 of 2) Thoroughbred / (ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd) / noun a British breed of horse the ancestry of which can be traced to English mares and Arab sires; most often used as a racehorse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thoroughbred graded, purebred, blood, pedigree, full-blooded, papered, pedigreed, pure-blooded
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thoroughbred

adjective

noun

Origin of thoroughbred

OTHER WORDS FROM thoroughbred

Words nearby thoroughbred

Example sentences from the Web for thoroughbred

British Dictionary definitions for thoroughbred (1 of 2)

adjective

noun

British Dictionary definitions for thoroughbred (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to thoroughbred