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Offspring - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Offspring : (noun)
1: the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother
of many offspring"; "he died without issue" [syn: progeny,
issue]
2: something that comes into existence as a result;
"industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the
French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this
skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"
[syn: materialization, materialisation]
3: any immature animal [syn: young]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Offspring : \Off"spring`\, n.sing. & pl. [Off _ spring.]
1. The act of production; generation. [Obs.]
2. That which is produced; a child or children; a descendant
or descendants, however remote from the stock.
To the gods alone Our future offspring and our wives
are known. --Dryden.
3. Origin; lineage; family. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Offspring : Offspring: The offspring are strictly speaking the progeny, or young, born to a person.
In a larger sense, the offspring are collectively all of the descendants, brood or family. For example, the offspring of someone with a genetic (inherited) condition such as Huntington disease
are themselves at risk for the disease.
"Offspring" springs from the Middle English "ofspring" which sprang from the Old English "of" meaning "from" _ "springan" meaning "to spring" = to spring from.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Offspring |
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whatsonkroq: The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid |
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leomarcondes_: baixando mtos cds do Offspring! |
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madhattermark: Back on bus today with Red, Offspring, NOFX and Third Day. No Minor Threat yet. Argggggg |
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