breeding
/bɹˈidɪŋ/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
“the breeding population”
noun
- elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
- the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
“a woman of breeding and refinement” - helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
“they debated whether nature or nurture was more important” - the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
- the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Synonyms for breeding
Words that rhyme with breeding
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