cub
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1.7
- noun
- /kʌb/
:
cachorro
- The mother bear watched over her cub as it played in the grass.
- den for cubs
- mother and cubs
- nurse cubs
But the lions then they're Cubs, so they're not on the go.
- But the lions then they're Cubs, so they're not on the go.
- Baby elephants play, bear Cubs play, puppies play, lion Cubs play.
- And the poor tigers and these poor Cubs being ripped from their mom.
- Sometimes her lower extremities, her legs resemble a very young cub, like a bear.
- Hold on, fat bear best friends, sisters who are raising their Cubs together.
- A mother, you don't mess with Mama bear when she's got Cubs.
- Allegedly a favorite breeding pair and an extra to keep them company and babysit the Cubs.
- A common characteristic of the adult female of the species is fierce behavior when you mess with her Cubs, the bear, the lion, the tiger.
- We had an inquiry from Virginia magistrate there who wanted to get some DNA from some lion Cubs that we had.
Examples
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The bear wasn't going to let one of her cubs out into the cold, no matter what!
Fiction book (1999) -
Where does any wolf cub go when he feels threatened?
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About a month later, Sandy heard about a bear cub that had lost its mother.
Fiction book (1999) -
Every now and then, she would look over at her cubs to be sure everything was okay.
Academic text (2003) -
The mother went around the end of our line while the cubs went between us.
Academic text (2003) -
A hunter caught him drinking from a stream when he was a cub... and named him Thirsty.
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We were treated to pictures of the cubs standing to assess the situation.
Academic text (2003) -
The adults were probably hunting and would call the cubs if they were successful.
Academic text (2003) -
Shifu found him as a cub and he raised him as his son.
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One of the vehicles arrived in time to photograph the cubs running and swimming through the water.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
4
1.0
A young bear that still depends on its mother
3
1.0
A young lion not yet fully grown
1
2.0
A young wolf that stays with its mother for food and protection
Compounds
How Young
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cub originally meant a young wild animal. Think of a playful little bear or lion, and you will remember that baby bears, wolves, and lions are called 'cubs'.