full-blooded

adjective

full-blood·​ed ˈfu̇l-ˌblə-dəd 

1

: of unmixed ancestry : purebred

2

: florid, ruddy

of full-blooded face

3

: forceful

full-blooded prose style

4

a

: lacking no particulars : genuine

b

: containing fullness of substance : rich

full-bloodedness noun

Synonyms

• blooded
• full-blood
• pedigreed
• pedigree
• pure-blooded
• pure-blood
• purebred
• thoroughbred

Examples of full-blooded in a Sentence

a full-blooded American Indian

had the full-blooded complexion of a rugged outdoorsman

mounted a full-blooded attack on his opponent's position regarding immigration

Recent Examples on the Web

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Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

full-blooded

adjective

full-blood·​ed

ˈfu̇l-ˈbləd-əd

: of pure ancestry