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adjective

Definition of half-brednext
as in crossbred

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half-bred

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noun

as in mongrel

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-bred
  1. crossbred
  2. mongrel
  3. grade
  4. hybrid
  5. mixed
  6. cross
  7. crossbreed
Adjective
  • The study also found that the breed of dog matters, as purebred dogs lived approximately eight months longer than crossbred dogs with two or more breeds.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
  • This type of crossbred dairy cow can produce 25,000 pounds of milk, and when her milking days are over, she can be slaughtered for premium beef because of body characteristics that make her meat uniform and desirable for eating.
    Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
Definition of crossbred
Noun
  • The only other research dog breeder according to current USDA inventories is Oak Hill Genetics based in Franklin County in Illinois, which housed about 800 mongrel hound dogs in July.
    ByMeredith Wadman, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Herzog has chosen to retain one of Ibsen’s thorniest speeches, a diatribe about social evolution in which Stockmann talks of the difference between mongrel dogs and pedigree breeds as an analogy for the uneducated masses and the elite intelligentsia.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of mongrel
Adjective
  • The at-home versions of their kits match the pro-grade options.
    Tatjana Freund and Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This pro-grade appliance isn’t WiFi compatible.
    Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023
Definition of grade
Noun
  • Physicists debated for decades (opens a new tab) whether this bizarre superfluid-solid hybrid could exist.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Following the trend of reviving old model names for new cars, Honda is set to bring the Prelude name back with a petrol hybrid powertrain soon.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hybrid
Adjective
  • Early research has also explored GLP-1 drugs for nicotine and opioid addiction, with mixed results.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The City Council’s last two appointments saw mixed results in this year’s election.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of mixed
Noun
  • While the Princess of Wales paired the cross with a velvet purple floor-length dress by Catherine Walker, Kardashian opted to marry the 5.25-carat necklace with pearl chokers and an ivory shawl cape.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Anyway, featuring Chris Stapleton, begins to play, Hoss, a cross between a poodle and a Bernese mountain dog, immediately reacts and turns to his owner, clearly recognizing the melody.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of cross
Noun
  • The distillery enlisted the help of a scientist to create a crossbreed of barley that could stand up to extreme fluctuations in weather in the mountains, which ranges from hot summers to snowy winters.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
  • The crossbreed was already banned late last year in England and Wales, according to the Irish Examiner.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
Definition of crossbreed
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half-blood

half-bred

half-breds

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