Sprat and Youngling

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

Youngling and sprat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Youngling" instead a noun "Sprat".

Youngling

Youngling noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: she quit babysitting when she got tired of wrangling younglings who weren't even her own

Sprat and youngling are semantically related. You can use "Sprat" instead a noun "Youngling".

Nearby Words: young, youngster
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