cub C2+ Topic:Animals US /kʌb/ UK /kʌb/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like cob /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 noun the young of a bear, lion, or other carnivorous mammal The lioness guarded her cub from the prowling hyenas. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the young of a bear, lion,... whelppupkityoungster Word family Derived forms cubhood Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, first attested in the 16th century; possibly from Old Irish 'cuib' ('whelp') or related to Old Norse 'kobbi' ('young seal'). Topics Animals External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cub **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kʌb/ **IPA (UK):** /kʌb/ ## Meanings 1. the young of a bear, lion, or other carnivorous mammal ## Examples - The lioness guarded her cub from the prowling hyenas. ## Synonyms - whelp - pup - kit - youngster ## Derived Forms - cubhood ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, first attested in the 16th century; possibly from Old Irish 'cuib' ('whelp') or related to Old Norse 'kobbi' ('young seal'). ## AI Etymology Cub is of uncertain origin, first attested in the 16th century; possibly from Old Irish 'cuib' ('whelp') or related to Old Norse 'kobbi' ('young seal'). As a noun, cub names the young of a bear, lion, or other carnivorous mammal. The same family is visible in derived forms such as cubhood. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute. ## Topics - Animals markdown