Full-blooded

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of purebred ancestry. not-comparable

    "Blood quantum rules — which began as a colonizer practice designed to limit tribal citizenship but were later adopted by some Native peoples as a means of preserving cultural identity — require the tribe’s members to be at least one-eighth S’Klallam and to have at least one full-blooded S’Klallam ancestor."

  2. 2
    Having a florid or ruddy complexion. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Hearty or lusty. not-comparable

    "And when it was quickly returned to Jarvis, with United failing to mark properly, his clean cross was met with a full-blooded header by former Colchester defender Elokobi, who had to stretch his neck back to add power."

Adjective
  1. 1
    endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health wordnet
  2. 2
    of unmixed ancestry wordnet

Synonyms

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beefybloodedblowzybouncingfloridflush

Example

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"I wish I was full-blooded Scottish instead of just an eye dropper full. Then I could get my full indignation on."

Related phrases

full-bloodedness

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