Sprout and Youngling

Sprout

Sprout noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot

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

Nearby Words: sprouting, sprouted, sprouter

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

Sprout and youngling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sprout" instead a noun "Youngling".

Nearby Words: young, youngster
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