cubhood
8.0
A time when a young wild animal is small and learning to survive
- noun
- /ˈkʌbˌhʊd/
:
cubil
- During her cubhood, she learned important survival skills from her mother in the den.
Examples
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He enjoyed the carefree days of his cubhood playing in the tall grass with his siblings.
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His forgotten cubhood... all that was associated with that familiar snarl, rushed back to him.
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Many wild animals face challenges during their cubhood, including finding food and avoiding predators.
Synonyms
infancy
vscubhood
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3.7
The very early time when something is just starting
applies to any beginning stage, not only to being a young animal
9.8
The time when an animal or young group member is still small
is specific to young animals rather than including youth organizations
Antonyms
How Young
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cubhood joins cub ('young animal') and the ending -hood ('state' or 'time'), just like in childhood. So cubhood means the period when an animal is a cub, a time of play and learning to survive.