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
  • This doesn’t necessarily mean that girls and boys need vastly different strength training programs.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • For instance, research shows that during puberty, there are unique differences in how muscle develops in boys versus girls.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of boys
Noun
  • Research shows that teenagers spend an average of 7 hours and 22 minutes per day in front of screens—equivalent to 43% of their waking hours.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • By filming teenagers in the wild, Greenfield at least attempts to discover why that is.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of teenagers
Noun
  • Like most foster youths, Grace and Destiny grew up with trauma.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
  • But those licenses allow foster youths to stay up to 10 days — a fraction of the time most youths spend at such sites now.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of youths
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