
Stripling
Literary Usage
Used mainly in books or stories, not in everyday conversation.
The novel described the hero as a stripling with unruly hair.
Evokes Innocence
Implies youthfulness and a lack of experience or worldly wisdom.
The stripling knight faced the dragon, naive and untested.
Not Insulting
Refers to age or development without negative connotations.
Though but a stripling, he showed great promise in academics.
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