- stripling strip·ling n
- ['strɪplɪŋ]
esp hum giovanotto
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stripling strip·ling n
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strip·ling — /ˈstrıplıŋ/ noun, pl lings [count] old fashioned + humorous : a boy or young man I ve known him since he was a mere stripling. [=since he was very young] … Useful english dictionary
Stripling — Strip ling, n. [Dim. of strip; as if a small strip from the main stock or steam.] A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. [1913 Webster] Inquire thou whose son the stripling is. 1 Sam. xvii. 56. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stripling — strip|ling [ˈstrıplıŋ] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from STRIP2 + ling; from the idea of being thin] old fashioned a boy who is almost a young man sometimes used humorously about a man who is quite old = ↑youth … Dictionary of contemporary English
stripling — /strip ling/, n. a youth. [1350 1400; ME; see STRIP2, LING1] * * * … Universalium
stripling — strip|ling [ strıplıŋ ] noun count MAINLY LITERARY a young man who is not yet an adult … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stripling — strip·ling … English syllables
stripling — strip•ling [[t]ˈstrɪp lɪŋ[/t]] n. a youth • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
stripling — n. a youth not yet fully grown. Etymology: ME, prob. f. STRIP(2) + LING(1), in the sense of having a figure not yet filled out … Useful english dictionary
