thoroughbred

Speech parts

1. thoroughbred - Noun

2. thoroughbred - Adjective

3. thoroughbred - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure-blooded; -- said of stock, as horses. Hence, having the characteristics of such breeding; mettlesome; courageous; of elegant form, or the like.

A thoroughbred animal, especially a horse.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pedigreed pedigree blooded purebred well-bred racehorse pureblood pureblooded arab belgian brahman hackney brahmin mustang turk
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Antonyms

metis half blood impure mestizo mongrel crud
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Hypernyms

animal beast adult creature fauna brute

Phrases with the word

thoroughbred race

Examples

There can be no two opinions as to what a highbrow is. He is the man or woman of thoroughbred intelligence who rides his mind at a gallop across country in pursuit of an idea. Virginia Woolf

I raise quarter horses. Mine are mostly thoroughbred cross horses, a little bigger horses than some people like. I sell them or use them on the ranch. A lot of them go to the rodeo arena and some of them go to racetracks. Wilford Brimley

Why should God wish to take a thoroughbred like Matty so soon, and leave some others down here that could well be spared? Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Thoroughbred racing is really my true passion. I'm living my dream. David Cassidy

You can't win the Kentucky Derby unless you're on a thoroughbred. Joe Torre

Racing a thoroughbred grand prix car in front of a home crowd will be a surreal and mighty experience. Nigel Mansell

Close letter words and terms

thorough-stitch thoroughbass thoroughbrace thoroughbred race thoroughbred racing thoroughbredness