full-blooded

[ fool-bluhd-id ]
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adjective

  1. of unmixed ancestry; thoroughbred: a full-blooded Cherokee.

  2. vigorous; virile; hearty: full-blooded enjoyment.

Origin of full-blooded

1
An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Other words from full-blooded

  • full-blood·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for full-blooded

full-blooded
adjective

  1. (esp of horses) of unmixed ancestry; thoroughbred

  2. having great vigour or health; hearty; virile

Derived forms of full-blooded

  • full-bloodedness, noun

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