Shaveling
Shaveling noun - A male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
Usage example: ever since he was a shaveling, he's wanted to be an airline pilot, just like his dad
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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 Shaveling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shaveling/stripling
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