thoroughbred [=purebred] dogs
Thoroughbred horses
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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;… … Useful english dictionary
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;… … Useful english dictionary
bred — bred·berg·ite; bred; flaucht·bred; un·bred; thor·ough·bred; thor·ough·bred·ness; … English syllables
thor — acan·thor; au·thor·ess; au·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism; au·thor·i·ta·tive; au·thor·i·ty; au·thor·less; au·thor·ship; gris·thor·pia; ha·thor·ic; ko·thor·nos; opis·thor·chi·a·sis; opis·thor·chi·idae; op·is·thor·chis; or·thor·ha·pha; or·thor·rha·pha;… … English syllables
ough — flam·bor·ough; marl·bor·ough; ough; thor·ough·brace; yar·bor·ough; bor·ough; thor·ough; thor·ough·bred; thor·ough·fare; thor·ough·bred·ness; thor·ough·go·ing·ly; thor·ough·go·ing·ness; thor·ough·ly; thor·ough·ness; … English syllables
thoroughbred — thor·ough·bred … English syllables
thoroughbred — thor|ough|bred [ θʌrə,bred ] noun count 1. ) a horse that belongs to a BREED (=type) that is considered of very high quality 2. ) someone or something that is extremely good ╾ thor|ough|bred adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thoroughbred — thor•ough•bred [[t]ˈθɜr əˌbrɛd, ˈθʌr [/t]] adj. 1) ahb. of pure or unmixed breed or stock, as a horse; purebred 2) dch (often cap.) of or pertaining to the Thoroughbred breed of horses 3) (of a person) well bred or well educated 4) dch (usu.… … From formal English to slang
thoroughbred — thor|ough|bred [ˈθʌrəbred US ˈθʌrou , ˈθʌrə ] n 1.) a horse that has parents of the same very good breed ▪ a thoroughbred stallion 2.) especially BrE someone who seems to do something naturally to a very high standard ▪ football thoroughbred Mick … Dictionary of contemporary English
thoroughbredness — thor·ough·bred·ness … English syllables
