full-blooded

adjective

full-blood·​ed ˈfu̇l-ˌblə-dəd How to pronounce full-blooded (audio)
Synonyms of full-bloodednext
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

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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
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From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine. — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 For a player who, by his own admission, had given full-blooded, heart-and-soul commitment to the game of basketball, a future beyond the hardwood seemed unthinkable but inevitable. — George Ramsay, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025

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First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of full-blooded was in 1784

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full-blooded

adjective
full-blood·​ed
ˈfu̇l-ˈbləd-əd
: of pure ancestry
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