offspring
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (3)
- the immediate descendants of a person“she was the mother of many offspring”“he died without issue”Synonyms: progenyissue
- 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”Synonyms: materializationmaterialisation
- any immature animalSynonyms: young
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Offspring \Off"spring`\, n. sing. & pl. [Off + spring.] [1913 Webster]
1.The act of production; generation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
2.That which is produced; a child or children; a descendant or descendants, however remote from the stock. [1913 Webster]
To the gods alone Our future offspring and our wives are known.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
3.Origin; lineage; family. [Obs.] --Fairfax. [1913 Webster]