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Underbred

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of inferior breeding or upbringing; vulgar, lacking in manners or finesse.

    "The art of governing these under-bred varlets lies more in the dignity of looks than in words […]."

  2. 2
    Not purebred; of an inferior strain.

    "I prefer both sire and dam to be well-bred, but a well-bred mare and an underbred horse will produce a faster animal than a thoroughbred horse and an underbred mare."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of inferior or mixed breed wordnet
  2. 2
    (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of underbreed form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + bred.

Etymology 2

From under- + bred.

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