thoroughbred
Plural: thoroughbreds
Noun
- a well-bred person
- a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
- a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
- Alternative letter-case form of Thoroughbred (“horse bred for racing”).
- Any purebred horse.
- A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).
- A well-bred person.
Adjective Satellite
- having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Adj
- Bred from pure stock.
- Well-bred and properly educated.
Examples
- That athlete is a real thoroughbred.
Origin / Etymology
From thorough + bred.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 22
thoroughbred: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordthoroughbred: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thoroughbred: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 23
thoroughbred: valid Words With Friends Word