half-blooded

7.6

An animal with only one purebred parent

adjective
/ˈhæfˌblʌdɪd/

: mestizo

The breeder explained that the puppy was half-blooded and therefore not eligible for registration as purebred.

Examples

He bought a half-blooded horse, which had only one purebred parent.
Some farms prefer half-blooded livestock for hardiness and adaptability.
The half-blooded horse won the race against purebreds.
She owns a half-blooded dog that is very friendly.
He bought a half-blooded horse, which had only one purebred parent.
The breeder explained that the puppy was half-blooded and therefore not eligible for registration as purebred.
Some farms prefer half-blooded livestock for hardiness and adaptability.

Synonyms

half-breed

vshalf-blooded

1 9.3

An animal with only one purebred parent

has identical sense but differs in spelling or historical form

half-bred

vshalf-blooded

7.0

An animal whose one parent is pure and the other parent is mixed

means the same but is a different variant form or spelling

Antonyms

purebred

Specialized

4 4.2

An animal whose parents are from the same family line and that often has papers showing its family

Surface Forms

half-blooded positive

Morphology

half-blooded = half-blood (semi-transparent) = half + blood + ed

The term 'half-blood' is clear, but the addition of '-ed' to form an adjective describing an animal's breeding status is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

The word half-blooded comes from half ('one of two equal parts') and blood ('family' or 'line'). So it describes an animal that has a purebred parent on only one side, meaning it is not pure on both sides.