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
Whelp
Whelp noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: playtime's over, it's time to gather up the whelps and head home
Nearby Words: whelped, whelping
Mutual synonyms
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