cub
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
a young shark.
a young and inexperienced person, especially a callow youth or young man.
a young person serving as an apprentice.
(initial capital letter)Aeronautics, Trademark. any small, light monoplane with a high wing, a single engine, and an enclosed cabin.
to work as a cub reporter.
(of a female bear, lion, tiger, etc.) to give birth to a cub or cubs.
to hunt fox cubs.
Origin of cub
1Other words from cub
- cubbish, adjective
Other definitions for cub. (2 of 2)
cubic.
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How to use cub in a sentence
“We would just as soon stay away from a group that will create controversy,” the Cubs general manager Sam Bernabe told the paper.
Triplet panda cubs born this past July were reunited with their mother, Juxiao, in a Chinese zoo this week.
‘Sexual’ Barbershop Quartet, a Panda Family Reunion, and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn one photo, two cubs rested on one of their litter mates who had just died with its eyes still open.
These animals, taken from their mother as young cubs, suffer a mortality rate of 70 percent, according to the report.
The CITES paper also had pictures of the cuddly cubs, emaciated and near death.
The boys noticed that one of the cubs was dark brown like the mother, while the other was a cinnamon cub.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonIt was evident that the old bear had made up her mind to defend herself and the cubs to the last extremity.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonA lioness died, and left two little lion-cubs with no one to take care of them.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | VariousRight up that canyon about two mile is whar Welborn found the b'ar cubs.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyThe female, like the lioness, however, produces four or five cubs at a time.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
British Dictionary definitions for cub (1 of 2)
/ (kʌb) /
the young of certain animals, such as the lion, bear, etc
a young or inexperienced person
to give birth to (cubs)
Origin of cub
1Derived forms of cub
- cubbish, adjective
- cubbishly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for Cub (2 of 2)
/ (kʌb) /
short for Cub Scout
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