Found 2 items, similar to thoroughbred.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: thoroughbred thoroughbred adj : having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal [syn: pedigree(a), pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded] n 1: a well-bred person [ant: mixed-blood] 2: a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares 3: a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses [syn: purebred, pureblood]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Thoroughbred Thoroughbred \Thor"ough*bred`\, a. Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure-blooded; -- said of stock, as horses. Hence, having the characteristics of such breeding; mettlesome; courageous; of elegant form, or the like. -- n. A thoroughbred animal, especially a horse. [1913 Webster]