Moppet
Moppet noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: a host of adorable moppets were hired for the ad campaign
Stripling
Stripling noun - A male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
Usage example: the young boxer looked like a mere stripling next to his larger, more seasoned opponent
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Stripling and Moppet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/moppet/stripling
Moppet & Stripling. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/moppet/stripling>.
Stripling or Moppet. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/moppet/stripling.
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