stripling
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of stripling
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; strip 2, -ling 1
Example Sentences
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Not since 1996, when Roy was a stripling of 24, have all 12 required appropriations bills been separately signed into law.
From Washington Post
After a quick consultation with his staff, the enchanter decides that this stripling is sufficiently pure of heart to inherit his powers.
From Los Angeles Times
HL Tau, a mere stripling of a star no more than 1 million years old, was swaddled in a surprise.
From Science Magazine
That means the Airbus jet, a relative stripling, is running neck and neck with the 737 for the largest final order count.
From Seattle Times
Mbappé’s age suggests he’s a boy, a young stripling with plenty to learn, but anyone who has watched him play will tell you he already looks like a man, in body and temperament.
From The Guardian
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