younker

/'jʌɳkə/
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younker

A younker carries a basket of apples from the orchard.

Definition

Noun: 1. A young person, especially a young man or boy: The word "younker" is an archaic or informal term for a youth or a youngster. It often carries a connotation of a spirited or inexperienced young male.

Usage and Examples
  • Noun:
    • The old sailor told tales of adventure to the eager younkers.
    • He was a spirited younker, always getting into mischief.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is considered dated and is rarely used in modern, formal English. It may appear in historical fiction, period dialogue, or in a deliberately old-fashioned or humorous context.
  • It can imply a certain liveliness or lack of worldly experience in the young person being described.
Variants and Related Words
  • Youngster (n.): A more common and modern synonym for a young person.
  • Youth (n.): A young person, especially a young man.
  • Lad (n.): A boy or young man (common in British English).
Synonyms
  • Youth
  • Youngster
  • Lad
  • Boy
  • Juvenile
Antonyms
  • Adult
  • Elder
  • Grown-up
younker

A younker carries a basket of apples from the orchard.

Noun
  1. a young person (especially a young man or boy)

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