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Stripling

usgb/ˈstrɪplɪŋ/Volume
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Literary UsagePlay
Used mainly in books or stories, not in everyday conversation. SlideThe novel described the hero as a stripling with unruly hair.
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Evokes InnocencePlay
Implies youthfulness and a lack of experience or worldly wisdom. SlideThe stripling knight faced the dragon, naive and untested.
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Not InsultingPlay
Refers to age or development without negative connotations. SlideThough but a stripling, he showed great promise in academics.