purebred
adjective/ˈpjʊrbrɛd/
Frequency rank: #17,780 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
bred from parents of the same recognized breed without mixing with other breeds.
Example sentence
The dog show featured only purebred animals with verified ancestry.
Synonyms & related words
- thoroughbred
- pedigree
- registered
- fullblooded
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