STRIPLING

adolescent, stripling, teenager, teen

(noun) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stripling (plural striplings)

A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. [from 14thc.].

(horticulture) A seedling with most of the leaves stripped off.

Anagrams

• spirtling, split-ring, triplings

Proper noun

Stripling (plural Striplings)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Stripling is the 11688th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2681 individuals. Stripling is most common among White (73.07%) and Black/African American (22.16%) individuals.

Anagrams

• spirtling, split-ring, triplings

Source: Wiktionary


Strip"ling, n. Etym: [Dim. of strip; as if a small strip from the main stock or steam.]

Definition: A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. Inquire thou whose son the stripling is. 1 Sam. xvii. 56.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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