- stripling\ youth
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stripling\ youth
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Stripling — Strip ling, n. [Dim. of strip; as if a small strip from the main stock or steam.] A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. [1913 Webster] Inquire thou whose son the stripling is. 1 Sam. xvii. 56. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stripling — (n.) a youth, late 14c., possibly from strip (n.) long, narrow piece, on the notion of one who is slender as a strip, whose figure is not yet filled out … Etymology dictionary
stripling — [strip′liŋ] n. [ME strypling, lit., one slim as a strip] a grown boy; youth passing into manhood … English World dictionary
youth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of being young Nouns 1. youth, juvenility, juvenescence, immaturity, juniority; childhood, boyhood, maidenhood, girlhood, youthhood; minority, nonage, teenage, teens, tender age, bloom; prime… … English dictionary for students
stripling — noun A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. Figure to yourself, Madam, a fair stripling, between eighteen and nineteen, with his head reclind on one of the sides of the chair, his hair in disorderd… … Wiktionary
Stripling — This interesting name derives from the medieval English stryplynge meaning a youth, and was probably originally given as a nickname to one of youthful appearance. The name is first recorded in the late 13th century as Stipling and Strupelynge. In … Surnames reference
youth — youthless, adj. /yoohth/, n., pl. youths /yoohths, yoohdhz/, (collectively) youth. 1. the condition of being young. 2. the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young. 3. the time of being young; early life: His … Universalium
stripling — /ˈstrɪplɪŋ / (say stripling) noun a youth just passing from boyhood to manhood. {strip2 + ling1} …
stripling — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lad, boy, teenager, youth. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fledgling, youngster, minor; see youth 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. sprig, youth, adolescent, young man, lad … English dictionary for students
stripling — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century youth 2a … New Collegiate Dictionary
stripling — /strip ling/, n. a youth. [1350 1400; ME; see STRIP2, LING1] * * * … Universalium
