cubbish

Variant of cub

cub definition

cub (kub)

noun

  1. a young fox, wolf, bear, lion, tiger, whale, etc.
  2. an inexperienced, awkward youth
  3. Old-fashioned a novice newspaper reporter
  4. Cub Scout

Etymology: Early ModE cubbe, young fox < ? OIr cuib, whelp

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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