half-bred 1 of 2

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. hybrid
  4. mixed
  5. cross
  6. 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
Noun
  • Resembling a hybrid between Instagram and Pinterest, Lemon8 first launched in Japan in 2020 and has slowly rolled out in other countries.
    Madison Malone Kircher, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The stands are a hybrid of CLT and concrete to dampen the tremors from tens of thousands of fans stomping in sync.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of hybrid
Adjective
  • One key issue is the company’s mixed growth in the commercial sector via its Foundry platform which is designed for commercial customers in industries like manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Streamers also use them to watch content that's geo-blocked on services like Netflix, with mixed results.
    Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of mixed
Noun
  • His 16-minute cameo against Tottenham Hotspur in November provided flickers of the Belgian at his glorious best, threading the ball for Erling Haaland moments after coming on, before swinging in a first-time cross that was scuffed over the bar by a back-tracking defence.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Now there’s Crush, which reads almost like a cross between the two.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of cross
Noun
  • Dani was a 30-year-old Clydesdale/Hackney crossbreed who'd been at Maymont since 2004.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Golden doodles, a crossbreed between golden retrievers and poodles, are known for their affectionate and sociable nature.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of crossbreed
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half-breds

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