striplings

noun

Definition of striplingsnext
plural of stripling
as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood the young boxer looked like a mere stripling next to his larger, more seasoned opponent

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  1. boys
  2. teenagers
  3. youths
Noun
  • While Matchbox cars made their debut in the 1950s, Hot Wheels cars and their signature orange track became a hit with boys in the 1960s.
    Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Near the water pipes that supply the camp, boys come to fill up smaller tanks and to chase each other in the desert.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of boys
Noun
  • Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Several incidents highlight the growing trend of Iran allegedly hiring teenagers to carry out attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions in Europe.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of teenagers
Noun
  • Israel says most of these are militants, but youths throwing stones and people not involved in confrontations have also been killed.
    Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • By the age twenty-one, 20% of autistic youths will have had a police encounter.
    Catherine Tan, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of youths
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