homebred

home·bred

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohm-bred]
- /ˈhoʊmˈbrɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohm-bred]
- /ˈhoʊmˈbrɛd/

Definitions of homebred word

adjective homebred bred or raised at home; native; indigenous; domestic. 1
adjective homebred raised or bred at home 0
adjective homebred lacking sophistication or cultivation; crude 0
adjective homebred bred or reared at home; domestic; native 0
adjective homebred not cultivated, polished, or sophisticated; crude 0
adjective homebred homeborn, raised in the home. 0

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Origin of homebred

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; home + bred

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Parts of speech for Homebred

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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homebred popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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