Definition of THOROUGHBRED

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.

Scrabble Score: 22

thoroughbred: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
thoroughbred: 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