Synonyms of stripling
23 similar words
Another word for stripling is sapling. Other synonyms of stripling are shaveling, bhoy, boy, boyo and callant.
Synonyms and similar words for stripling
nounA young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. .
- sapling
- shavelingA shaver, stripling, young man physically mature enough to shave.
- bhoy
- boy
- boyo UK
- callant ScotlandLad, boy.
- chavA working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in...
- guy colloquialA man or boy; a fellow.
- lad UK
- little boy
- manling literaryA young man; a boy.
- page
- son
- sonny
- younker
- youth
- springald archaic, rareA young man, a stripling, a youth.
- boykin informal, rareA little boy.
- feely-omi datedA young male; a boy.
- knave archaic
- man child archaicA young male human; a boy.
- pillicock obsolete
- yob obsolete, slang
Meaning of stripling
- noun A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. .
- noun A seedling with most of the leaves stripped off.
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