thoroughbred
pronunciation
How to pronounce thoroughbred in British English:
UK [ˈθʌrəbred]
How to pronounce thoroughbred in American English:
US [ˈθɜroʊbred]
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- 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
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- Adjective:
- having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Word Origin
- thoroughbred (adj.)
- 1701, of persons, "thoroughly accomplished," from thorough + past tense of breed. In reference to horses, "of pure breed or stock," from 1796; the noun is first recorded 1842.
Example
- 1. Ferreira may not be a thoroughbred but he has steered porto well over the past 3 seasons .
- 2. To generate a high-quality genome sequence , the researchers analysed dna from an adult female thoroughbred named twilight .
- 3. Salvation comes in marion county , the heart of florida 's thoroughbred racing industry . Before long ms harris winds up on the racetracks of chicago , the best in the country .
- 4. The wildest urban legends are readily believed . There is said to be a two-month backlog at the abattoirs , as families abandon the expensive pets , including thoroughbred racehorses , that they bought in the fat years and now can no longer afford to feed .