bred-in-the-bone

adjective

ˈbre-dᵊn-t͟hə-ˌbōn How to pronounce bred-in-the-bone (audio)
Definition of bred-in-the-bonenext
1
as in chronic
being such by habit and not likely to change a bred-in-the-bone Democrat who always votes a straight ticket

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2
as in deep
firmly established over time bred-in-the-bone honesty earned him the nickname of "Honest Abe"

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  1. chronic
  2. deep
  3. inherent
  4. confirmed
  5. rooted
  6. settled
Adjective
  • People with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, and Turner urged anyone fitting those categories to take extra precautions this season.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Many monkeys died, while others developed chronic immunodeficiency.
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chronic
Adjective
  • Thunder general manager Sam Presti didn’t specify how long both will miss, but they are expected to miss months, at a minimum, putting their availability for any playoff run — especially a deep one — in serious doubt.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The formulation also contains the patented Cell-Ox Shield Technology, which combines sun protection with antioxidants for deeper skin protection.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of deep
Adjective
  • Miller makes the statistical adjustments required to nail the probabilities inherent in the prices.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Curic and his team have dialed down the caricature and delivered elegance to go with the innate drama of the vehicle, which is less obviously in hock to downforce or to the cooling demands inherent with other McLarens.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of inherent
Adjective
  • But there's no confirmed international launch either, so I wouldn't get carried away just yet.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Harford County residents on alert The confirmed case inside an elementary school has some Harford County residents concerned about the presence of wildlife in the community.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirmed
Adjective
  • Clive’s homophobia, which draws on the myth that gay men are prone to pedophilia, seems less rooted in concern for his sons than in a fear that Leo will take or alter something that Clive claims as his own.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Cowles died in 2014, but Baranski remains deeply rooted in his hometown.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rooted
Adjective
  • United never looked settled defending corners or set pieces, which further encouraged the home fans to get behind their team.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
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