half-bred
Mischlings-
Not well-bred; imperfectly trained or ill-acquainted to good mannersNot well-bred; imperfectly trained or ill-acquainted to good manners.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Not well-bred; imperfectly trained or ill-acquainted to good manners.
(derogatory, not comparable, often)Half-breed (of mixed ethnicity)
(not comparable, obsolete)Half-blooded.
More definitions
- (of animals) having only one purebred parent
Origin
From half- + bred.From half- + bred.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (of animals) having only one purebred parent:half-bloodedhalf-breed