Stripling – A young man, not yet an adult
(Pronounced strip-ling)
To remember the definition of the word stripling, use the following mnemonic:
He'd much rather strip (stripling) down and get into his Spider-Man boy's outfit.
Examples of Stripling in a sentence
The young boxer looked like a mere stripling next to his larger, more seasoned opponent.
The stripling helped the old man across the road.
I've known him since he was a mere stripling.
