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offspring

/ˈɔfspɹˌɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Offspring means: the immediate descendants of a person.

Synonyms for offspring5

noun, as in the immediate descendants of a person

progeny, issue

noun, as in something that comes into existence as a result

materialization, materialisation

noun, as in any immature animal

young

What does offspring mean?3

noun

1

the immediate descendants of a person“she was the mother of many offspring”

2

something that comes into existence as a result“industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring”

3

any immature animal

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Offspring in a sentence

  • He has no offspring, he might be infertile.anzart
  • If he were still of this world, his offspring would be prosperous.AmarMecheri
  • What will become of our offspring if a nuclear war breaks out?AlanF_US
  • These legends should be handed down to our offspring.AlanF_US
  • Parents can pass many diseases on to their offspring.CK
  • Queen bees have an immeasurable amount of offspring.tieguy
  • A chick is the offspring of a rooster and a hen.karloelkebekio
  • Offspring that survive are more likely to pass their genes to ensuing generations.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of offspring

as a noun

plural
offspring