Definition of youngling
: one that is young; especially : a young person or animal
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Examples of youngling in a Sentence
she quit babysitting when she got tired of wrangling younglings who weren't even her own
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The Crayola Story Studio Star Wars edition allows your youngling to put themselves in the boots of a true Jedi Padawan.
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First Known Use of youngling
before 12th century
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