Animal Breeding Terminology

noun a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed

adjective of mixed or indeterminate breed

• The genetic makeup of a mongrel dog is often a mix of various breeds.
• My neighbor's mongrel pup is always causing mischief in the neighborhood.
• That old mongrel of a car finally broke down on the highway.
• The company's new CEO was seen as a mongrel by the traditionalists in the industry.

verb to determine the sex of an animal or organism

• The veterinarian sexed the newborn puppies to determine their genders.
• I heard that the farmer sexed the chicks yesterday.
• I can't believe she sexed him on the first date!
• The artist sexed up the painting with bold colors and dynamic lines.

adjective describing something that has had its sex removed or modified

• The laboratory only works with unsexed animals for research purposes.
• I heard that the new kittens at the shelter are unsexed.
• I don't know if that bird is a boy or a girl, it's unsexed.
• The artist's painting was intentionally unsexed to leave the interpretation up to the viewer.

noun a dialectal variant of the past tense and past participle of 'bring'

verb past tense of the verb 'bring'; to carry, convey, or take something or someone to a place

• The chef brang out the main course to the table.
• I brang my umbrella just in case it rains.
• She brang her A-game to the competition.
• His speech brang hope to the community.

adjective existing or occurring in large numbers or in a great quantity

adverb in a state of being brooded or contemplated

• The hen sat abrood on her eggs, keeping them warm until they hatched.
• She always seems to be abrood about something, I wonder what's on her mind.
• I could tell he was abrood about failing the test, he looked so down.
• The idea of starting a new business had been abrood in his mind for months.