Thor|ough|bred

thor|ough|bred «THUR oh _BREHD», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. of pure breed or stock; bred from pure stock; purebred.

2. Figurative. well-bred; thoroughly trained.

3. Figurative. having those qualities that are traditionally associated with a thoroughbred horse; high-spirited; mettlesome.

–n.

1. a thoroughbred animal, especially a horse.

2. Figurative. a well-bred or thoroughly trained person.

Thor|ough|bred «THUR oh _BREHD», noun, adjective.

–n.

any one of a breed of horses, used especially in racing, that were originally developed by crossing domestic English mares with Arabian stallions.

–adj.

of, having to do with, or characteristic of Thoroughbreds.