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half-bred

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

not well-bred; imperfectly trained or ill-acquainted to good manners.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Half-blooded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

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adj

Meaning 3

half-breed (of mixed ethnicity)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, not-comparable, often

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noun

Meaning 4

A half-blooded animal.

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noun

Meaning 5

A half-breed

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adjective satellite

Meaning 6

(of animals) having only one purebred parent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: half-blooded, half-breed

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History

Etymology

From half- + bred.