About The Word Cub
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What's The Definition Of Cub?
[n] the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
[n] a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) [n] an awkward and inexperienced youth [v] give birth to cubs, as of bears, for example Synonyms | Synonyms for Cub: greenhorn | lad | laddie | rookie | sonny | sonny boy | young carnivore Related Terms | Find terms related to Cub: birdling | boy | bub | bubba | buck | bud | buddy | calf | catling | chick | chickling | chicky | colt | dogie | duckling | fawn | fellow | fledgling | foal | fryer | gosling | hobbledehoy | kid | kit | kitten | lad | laddie | lamb | lambkin | litter | manchild | master | muchacho | nest | nestling | piglet | pigling | polliwog | pullet | pup | puppy | schoolboy | shoat | sonny | sonny boy | tadpole | weaner | whelp | yeanling | young man | youth See Also | bear cub | beginner | boy | initiate | lion cub | litter | male child | novice | tiger cub | tiro | tyro | young mammal Cub In Webster's Dictionary \Cub\ (k[u^]b), n. [Cf. Ir. cuib cub, whelp, young dog, Ir.
& Gael. cu dog; akin to E. hound.]
1. A young animal, esp. the young of the bear.
2. Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward,
rude, ill-mannered boy.
O, thou dissembling cub! what wilt thou be When time
hath sowed a grizzle on thy case? --Shak.
\Cub\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Cubbed} (k[u^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cubbing}.] To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons. ``Cubb'd in a cabin.'' --Dryden. \Cub\, n. [Cf. {Cub} a young animal.] 1. A stall for cattle. [Obs.] I would rather have such . . . .in cub or kennel than in my closet or at my table. --Landor. 2. A cupboard. [Obs.] --Laud. \Cub\, v. t. To shut up or confine. [Obs.] --Burton. |
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