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Cub Definition And Meaning
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.

Cub Definition And Meaning

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

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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