unbred

[ uhn-bred ]

/ ʌnˈbrɛd /

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adjective

not taught or trained.

not bred or mated, as a stock animal; not yet bred: An unbred cow gives no milk.

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Origin of unbred

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-¹ + bred

Words nearby unbred

unbrace, unbraid, unbranded, unbreakable, unbreathed, unbred, unbridle, unbridled, unbroke, unbroken, unbuckle

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How to use unbred in a sentence

Then turning to the lady next her—The most unbred creature you ever saw.
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant|John Hamilton Moore

British Dictionary definitions for unbred

unbred

/ (ʌnˈbrɛd) /

adjective

a less common word for ill-bred

not taught or instructed

obsolete not born

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