Sprat
Sprat noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: planning to spend their vacation at a couples-only resort where they would not be bothered by snotty-nosed sprats
Stripling
Stripling noun - A male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
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Stripling and Sprat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sprat/stripling
Sprat & Stripling. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sprat/stripling>.
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