Thesaurus: cub

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1. n. A young animal, esp. the young of the bear.
2. n. Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.
3. v. t. & i. To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons.
4. n. A stall for cattle.
5. n. A cupboard.
6. v. t. To shut up or confine.
7. n. an awkward and inexperienced youth
8. n. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
9. n. the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
10. v. give birth to cubs
11. 1. A young animal, esp. the young of the bear. 2. Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward, rude, illmannered boy. O, thuo dissembling cub! what wilt thou be When time hath sowed a drizzle on thy case Shak. To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons. "Cubb'd in a cabin." Dryden. 1. A stall for cattle. [Obs.] I would rather have such . . . .in cubor kennel than in my closet or at my table. Landor. 2. A cupboard. [Obs.] Laud. To shut up or confine. [Obs.] Burton.
12. To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons."Cubb'd in a cabin." Dryden.