Definition of youngster
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: a young animal or plant especially of a domesticated or cultivated breed or type
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Examples of youngster in a Sentence
As a youngster, he was very shy.
bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning
Recent Examples of youngster from the Web
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David, who was overweight as a youngster and looked up to his big brother, always trained, but not consistently.
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As a youngster, Everett shared his parents’ interests in plants and flowers and often explored the gardens in his neighborhood, his brother said.
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Played lacrosse in middle school and played soccer, baseball and football as a youngster.
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Authorities said the youngster’s injuries could not be attributed to drowning.
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As a youngster in Milwaukee, Poole watched the Final Four most every year and became accustomed to the recent trend of college basketball's annual showcase taking place in a football stadium.
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David Lindquist: Curious phone calls with Don Henley, Billy Joel Newborn mentioned listening to records by Earth, Wind & Fire, Donna Summer and ESG as a youngster.
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After a few weeks, Frieri reached out to Marcial Del Valle, the coach who taught him how to pitch as a youngster.
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Andrea Sherman of Chevy Chase, Md., remembers being driven past the Castle as a youngster, before the Beltway was built.
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First Known Use of youngster
1589
youngster Synonyms
Synonyms
bambino, bud, chick, child, cub, juvenile, kid, kiddie (also kiddy), kiddo, moppet, squirt, whelp, youngling, youth;
Related Words
kindergartner (also kindergartener), preschooler, rug rat [slang], schoolboy, schoolchild, schoolgirl, schoolkid;
babe, baby, bantling, infant, neonate, nestling, newborn, toddler, tot, tyke (also tike), weanling;
brat, devil, hellion, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, urchin, whippersnapper;
preteen, preteen-ager, subteen, teen, teenager, teener, teenybopper, tween;
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