cub
(verb) give birth to cubs; “bears cub every year”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cubbing
present participle of cub
cubbing (uncountable)
The activities of Cub Scouts.
Source: Wiktionary
Cub (kb), n. Etym: [Cf. Ir. cuib cub, whelp, young dog, Ir. & Gael. cu dog; akin to E. hound.]
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.
Cub, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Cubbed (kp. pr. & vb. n. Cubbing.]
Definition: To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons. "Cubb'd in a cabin." Dryden.
Cub, n. Etym: [Cf. Cub a young animal.]
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.
Cub, v. t.
Definition: To shut up or confine. [Obs.] Burton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 December 2024
(noun) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
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