full-blooded

US: (fŏŏl′blud′id)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈfull-ˈblood•ed,  adj. [before a noun]

1. of unmixed ancestry.
2. vigorous;
   strong;
   hearty.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

full-blood•ed  (fŏŏl′blud′id), adj. 

1. of unmixed ancestry;
   thoroughbred:
   a full-blooded Cherokee.
2. vigorous;
   virile;
   hearty:
   full-blooded enjoyment.

• 1765–75, American.

full′-blood′ed•ness, n. 

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full-blooded adjective

1. (esp of horses) of unmixed ancestry; thoroughbred
2. having great vigour or health; hearty; virile

ˌfull-ˈbloodedness noun