thor|ough|bred «THUR oh BREHD», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of pure breed or stock; bred from pure stock; purebred.
2. Figurative. well-bred; thoroughly trained.
3. Figurative. having those qualities that are traditionally associated with a thoroughbred horse; high-spirited; mettlesome.
–n.
1. a thoroughbred animal, especially a horse.
2. Figurative. a well-bred or thoroughly trained person.
Thor|ough|bred «THUR oh BREHD», noun, adjective.
–n.
any one of a breed of horses, used especially in racing, that were originally developed by crossing domestic English mares with Arabian stallions.
–adj.
of, having to do with, or characteristic of Thoroughbreds.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.