half-blood
[ haf-bluhd, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌblʌd, ˈhɑf- /
noun
a half-breed.
a person who has only one parent in common with another person, as a half sister or half brother.
Origin of half-blood
1400–50; late Middle English
half blod
Words nearby half-blood
half-baked,
half-ball,
half-binding,
half-blind,
half-blind joint,
half-blood,
half-blooded,
half-blue,
half-board,
half-boot,
half-bottle
Definition for half-blood (2 of 2)
half blood
noun
the relation between persons having only one common parent.
Origin of half blood
First recorded in 1545–55
British Dictionary definitions for half-blood
half-blood
noun
- the relationship between individuals having only one parent in common
- an individual having such a relationship
a less common name for a half-breed
a half-blooded domestic animal