stripling
/'stripliɳ/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A young male person who is no longer a boy but not yet fully a man; a youth: Specifically refers to a juvenile male in the transitional stage between the onset of puberty and full physical maturity. The term often carries connotations of being slender, youthful, and perhaps inexperienced.
Usage
- The word "stripling" is a somewhat old-fashioned or literary term. It is used almost exclusively as a countable noun to describe a young male. It is neutral but can imply youthfulness and a lack of the full stature or experience of an adult man.
Examples
- Noun:
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used figuratively to describe something new, young, or not fully developed in a non-human context, though this is rare.
Variants and Related Words
- Youth (n): A more common and general term for a young person, especially a young man.
- Adolescent (n): A person in the period of adolescence; more clinical and can refer to both males and females.
- Lad (n): Informal term for a boy or young man.
- Juvenile (n/adj): Formal or legal term for a young person.
Synonyms
- Youth
- Lad
- Youngster
- Adolescent
- Teenager
Antonyms
- Adult
- Grown man
- Elder
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
- While "stripling" itself is not commonly found in modern idioms, it fits into descriptive phrases emphasizing youth and inexperience.
Noun
- a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity