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offspring

noun

off·​spring ˈȯf-ˌspriŋ How to pronounce offspring (audio)
plural offspring also offsprings
1
a
: the product of the reproductive processes of a person, animal, or plant : young, progeny
The disease can be transmitted from parent to offspring.
b
: the immediate descendant of a person or animal : an individual born of a parent
gave birth to a single offspring
"… He was becoming irascible as well, impatient—with me especially, because I was his only offspring [=child]. …" Anthony Hopkins
2
a
: product, result
… scholarly manuscripts—the labored offsprings of PhDs … Donna Martin
… the substitution of the typewriter and its offspring for the author's own hand. Jacques Barzun
b
: offshoot sense 1a
… you can hear this Caribbean club music, a hard-edged and party-heavy offspring of reggae … Lorraine Ali

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The show is about two couples and the adventures of their rebellious offspring. The colt is the offspring of two racing champions.
Recent Examples on the Web Not all the tardigrades survived, but among those that did were a group robust enough to have perfectly healthy offspring. jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021 Fathers who use nicotine before their child’s birth have more anxious offspring. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Women endure pregnancy in order to have biological offspring. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022 In the light of the discovery, neither Tonja nor Hertha will have any offspring for the foreseeable future because their family lineage is better represented in the captive polar bear population than previously thought, the spokeswoman said. Jack Guy, CNN, 19 May 2021 American alligators tend to have many more female offspring when temperatures are warmer or cooler than a very specific range in the low 90s, which produces the males. Mike Wehner, BGR, 19 May 2021 In the last two years, the bald eagle couple has had troubles producing offspring. Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2021 The etymology of many of the words for interest derive from the offspring of livestock, reflecting an awareness that wealth well managed is fruitful. Adam Rowe, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Frank has two pets, Pushpaw and Pupshaw, who look like the fraternal-twin offspring of a dachshund and a footstool. Sam Thielman, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ofspring, from Old English, from of off + springan to spring

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of offspring was before the 12th century

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