From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Horsesthoroughbredthor‧ough‧bred /ˈθʌrəbred $ ˈθʌroʊ-, ˈθʌrə-/ noun [countable]1DSHa horse that has parents of the same very good breed
a thoroughbred stallion2GOOD AT especially British English someone who seems to do something naturally to a very high standard
football thoroughbred Mick Jones —thoroughbred adjectiveExamples from the Corpusthoroughbred• It was a thick-necked, elegantbeast, with the strong legs of a thoroughbred.• Paul checked his big, black thoroughbred.• He was mounted on a chestnutthoroughbred who was already becoming over-excited at the thought of the day ahead.• John Henry, a FootballHall of Famethoroughbred• She tended to jump like a nervousthoroughbred if he touched her arm or kissed her cheek.• His mum was right, Janine was like a high-spiritedthoroughbred.
