Noun
the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion

Noun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

Noun
an awkward and inexperienced youth

Verb
give birth to cubs; "bears cub every year"

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n.
A young animal, esp. the young of the bear.

n.
Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.

v. t. & i.
To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons.

n.
A stall for cattle.

n.
A cupboard.

v. t.
To shut up or confine.

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Cub

Cub (k?b), n. [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?

Cub

Cub, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Cubbed (kbd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cubbing.] To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons. "Cubb'd in a cabin." Dryden.

Cub

Cub, n. [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.

2. A cupboard. [Obs.] Laud.

Cub

Cub, v. t. To shut up or confine. [Obs.] Burton.

A young animal, esp. the young of the bear.

To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons.

A stall for cattle.

To shut up or confine.