homebred
Americanadjective
adjective
-
raised or bred at home
-
lacking sophistication or cultivation; crude
Etymology
Origin of homebred
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
After the attacks, the Belgian security services were heavily criticized for their lack of effective action against Islamist extremists, many of them homebred.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
The couple used “Kitten” for many of their homebred horses, which was Sarah’s nickname given to her by Ken when they were dating in 1954.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2022
He was a homebred for trainer Bruce Headley, who has won more than $38 million in his career and has one Breeders’ Cup victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2019
Now, many of the same countries that finally found the power to determine their own fate some three decades ago are voluntarily surrendering it to a homebred flavor of suppression.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2017
But the end came in sight with the homebred mallard, flying feebly in his summer feathers; and the flight of the wild duck was the end of all.
From Peccavi by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
