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1. offspring
noun. ['ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ'] the immediate descendants of a person.
Synonyms
Etymology
- ofspring (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ofspring (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Offspring
- goldring
- hamstring
- manring
- shoestring
- speedring
- wellspring
- willenbring
- woodring
How do you pronounce offspring?
Pronounce offspring as ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ.
US - How to pronounce offspring in American English
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Sentences with offspring
1. Noun, singular or mass
A wolf pack is usually a male and female wolf with their offspring.
2. Verb, gerund or present participle
Look at all four of the boxes to determine the probability that offspring will have a certain trait.
Quotes about offspring
1. It is wrong to think that love comes from long companionship and persevering courtship. Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be created for years or even generations.
- Kahlil Gibran
2. Escalators are the offspring of elevators and stairs. Love is the progeny of passion and admiration.
- Jarod Kintz, Love quotes for the ages. Specifically ages 18-81.
3. Romance has been elegantly defined as the offspring of fiction and love.
- Benjamin Disraeli
2. offspring
noun. ['ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ'] something that comes into existence as a result.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- ofspring (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ofspring (Old English (ca. 450-1100))