domesticated
Bred for humans
Domesticated describes animals or plants that have been bred over generations to live alongside humans and serve human purposes.
Dogs, cats, and cattle are domesticated; wolves, wildcats, and bison are wild.
The word extends to people who have settled into conventional home life: Marriage has domesticated him—he does dishes now.
A domesticated person has traded wilder ways for comfortable routines.
Domesticated barking mammal
- catSmall furry housepet
- hamsterSmall burrowing pet rodent
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
turtle · rabbit · guinea pig · ferret · budgie · canary · horse · pony
Not domesticated or controlled
- feralWild after domestication
- trainedTaught a skill
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- docileEasily controlled or taught
gentle · manageable · submissive · obedient · handler · taming · captive · enclosure
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- poultryBirds raised for food
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- goatsHorned farm ruminants
- pigsDomesticated farm swine
horses · donkeys · camels · llamas · alpacas · yaks · water buffalo · reindeer
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- selectiveChoosing with care
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
genetics · heredity · traits · progeny · husbandry · artificial insemination · genetic manipulation · hybridization
Daily existence at residence
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- choresRoutine household tasks
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
laundry · housekeeping · family · settled · homebody · hearth · routine · comfortable
Cultivation of land, livestock
- farmingCultivating land for food
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- harvestingGathering mature crops
irrigation · horticulture · orchards · vineyards · wheat · rice · maize · barley
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
goldfish · turtle · rabbit · guinea pig · ferret · budgie · canary · horse · pony · aquarium
wild
Not domesticated or controlled
docile · gentle · manageable · submissive · obedient · handler · taming · captive · enclosure · zoo
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
pigs · horses · donkeys · camels · llamas · alpacas · yaks · water buffalo · reindeer · chickens
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
lineage · genetics · heredity · traits · progeny · husbandry · artificial insemination · genetic manipulation · hybridization · bloodline
home life
Daily existence at residence
cleaning · laundry · housekeeping · family · settled · homebody · hearth · routine · comfortable · cozy
agriculture
Cultivation of land, livestock
harvesting · irrigation · horticulture · orchards · vineyards · wheat · rice · maize · barley · vegetables
domesticatedwild
Not domesticated or controlled
feral · untamed · undomesticated · savage · unbroken
domesticatedwild
Not domesticated or controlled
uncultivated · native · natural · feral · indigenous
- domesticated speciesLife forms bred by humans
- domesticated duckTamed quacking waterfowl
- animal domesticationBreeding wildlife for human use
- domesticated animalSpecies bred by people
- domesticated catsTamed feline companions
- domesticated birdFowl bred in captivity
domesticate, domestication, domesticating, domesticates, undomesticated, semi-domesticated