half-blood en · ADJ
Etymology
From half- + blood.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Related by sharing descent from one parent.
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
half-blood en · NOUN
Etymology
From half- + blood.
Meanings
-
(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of half blood.
alt of half blood
It was just at sundown when we cast anchor in a most beautiful land-locked gulf, and were immediately surrounded by shore boats full of Negroes and Mexican Indians and half-bloods selling fruits and vegetables and offering to dive for bits of money.
1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| half-bloods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |