cubbed
Had animal offspring
Cubbed is the past tense and past participle of cub, meaning to give birth to cubs.
The term applies primarily to bears, lions, foxes, and other animals whose young are called cubs.
The she-wolf cubbed in early spring.
Less commonly, cubbed appears in hunting contexts, referring to the practice of training young foxhounds by hunting fox cubs.
Young dog or wolf
- pupYoung canine or seal
- kittenJuvenile domestic feline
- calfJuvenile cow or leg part
- fawnYoung deer, or flatter
joey · chick · nestling · hatchling · newborn · nursling · suckling · litter
Not yet mature
- immatureNot fully developed
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- juvenileYoung person or animal
naive · callow · undeveloped · green · raw · unformed · infant · adolescent
whelp
Young dog or wolf
fawn · joey · chick · nestling · hatchling · newborn · nursling · suckling · litter · brood
young
Not yet mature
- immatureNot fully developed
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
juvenile · naive · callow · undeveloped · green · raw · unformed · infant · adolescent · unfledged
den
Private room or lair
nurture · refuge · sanctuary · haven · seclusion · hideaway · burrow · nest · nursing · weaning