Synonyms for
Cubs
Definition
A young animal, especially a young bear, fox, lion, or wolf.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- bear cubs
- lion cubs
- tiger cubs
- wolf cubs
- young cubs
- playful cubs
- mother and cubs
Word family
Usage note
Primarily refers to the young of certain animals, especially bears, lions, and tigers. Can also be used informally for young children.
Example sentences
- The bear cubs were cuddling with their mother.
- The lion cubs were playing with each other.
- The wolf cubs were howling at the moon.
- The fox cubs were chasing each other around.
- The tiger cubs were napping in the sun.
Quotes
I'd like to see a nature film where an eagle swoops down and pulls a fish out of a lake, and then maybe he's flying over a forest, and suddenly he's grabbed by a bear, and then maybe he lands on a branch and gets eaten by a cougar or something. You know what? I don't want to see that movie. I just thought of it and it made me kind of sick.
Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.
I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.