Definition

Adjective: * Of unmixed ancestry; purebred: Describes an animal (or sometimes a person, though this usage is dated and often considered offensive) whose ancestors are all of the same recognized breed or type, with no crossbreeding. This lineage is typically documented and proven.

Usage

The adjective "pureblooded" is used to attribute the quality of pure ancestry to a noun, most commonly an animal. It often implies a documented pedigree. * It is typically placed before the noun it modifies (attributive position). * It can also follow a linking verb like "is" or "was" (predicative position).

Examples

• The kennel only sells pureblooded Labrador Retrievers with certified pedigrees.
• For the competition, all horses must be pureblooded.
• Their cat is pureblooded and comes from a champion bloodline.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically or emphatically to describe something as genuine, unmixed, or unadulterated, though this is less common.
  • He spoke in a pureblooded dialect that was unaffected by modern slang.

Variants and Related Words

• Pureblood (noun): An animal (or person) of unmixed descent.
  • The Arabian horse is a celebrated pureblood.
• Purebred (adjective and noun): The more common synonym for "pureblooded," especially in modern contexts related to animals.
• Thoroughbred (adjective and noun): Specifically refers to a purebred horse of a breed originating from English mares and Arabian stallions, often capitalized (Thoroughbred). It can also be used more generally as a synonym for purebred.
• Pedigreed (adjective): Having a recorded pedigree or lineage, which strongly implies being purebred.

Synonyms

• Purebred
• Pedigreed
• Full-blooded
• Thoroughbred (specific to horses, or general)

Antonyms

• Crossbred
• Mixed-breed
• Mongrel
• Hybrid

Adjective

1. having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal