cub

Meaning

1. A young fox.
2. The young of certain other animals, including the bear, wolf, lion and tiger.
3. A child, especially an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.
4. (slang) A young man who seeks relationships with older women, or "cougars".
5. (obsolete) A stall for cattle.
6. Synonym of cub reporter
7. (slang) A furry character who is a child.
8. A boy or young man.

pup

young animal

domestic animal

young of any animal

sonny boy

young carnivore

domesticated animal

sirrah

cub scout

young bear

young elephant

consectator

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kʌb/

From earlier cubbe. Origin unknown. According to Pokorny, from Proto-Germanic *kubb-, from Proto-Indo-European *gup- (“round object, knoll”), from *gew- (“to bend, curve, arch, vault”). Compare Icelandic and Old Norse kobbi (“seal”), Old Irish cuib (“whelp”). Compare also English cob.