youngster

[ yuhng-ster ]

noun

1. a child.
2. a young person.

   Synonyms: girl, boy, stripling, lad, youth

3. a young horse or other animal.
4. (in the British navy) a midshipman of less than four years' standing.
5. (in the U.S. Naval Academy) a midshipman in the second year.

youngster

/ ˈjʌŋstə /

noun

1. a young person; child or youth
2. a young animal, esp a horse

Word History and Origins

Origin of youngster¹

First recorded in 1580–90; young + -ster

Example Sentences

As a youngster in Cyprus, she says she would hear phrases like "oh you're a woman, if you become a surgeon or a doctor you won't have time for your family, you won't have a family".

From BBC

The Argentine youngster could be sitting here with 20 more points at least this season, given the chances he has missed - most recently smashing the bar at West Ham.

From BBC

The youngster was given a licence to roam forward against Bayern and often ended up as the furthest player forward as he assisted both Barca's first and second goals.

From BBC

Taylor Lawrence was a highly talented footballer, cricketer and rugby player as a youngster, but bobsleigh was "nowhere near a sport I'd ever thought I'd give a go".

From BBC

“It is the most puzzling, wonderful, rewarding thing I think we’ve seen in baseball in many, many years,” Vin Scully exclaimed on the air after the fifth of those shutouts, a 1-0 win over the Mets in New York, adding: “And somehow this youngster from Mexico, with the pixie smile on his face, acts like he’s pitching batting practice.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• boy
• child
• girl
• juvenile
• kid
• pupil
• student
• teenager
• youth