youngster

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One of my peculiarities as a youngster was a morbid sensitiveness in respect of anything like chaff.

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  1. noun A young person; a child or youth.
  2. noun A young animal.
  3. noun A member of the second-year class in the U.S. Naval Academy.

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  • For most kids, the idea of being frozen in time as a youngster is at least as horrific as meeting up with Freddy Krueger. —  F ;SF; - vol 104 issue 03 - March 2003
  • For Lebda, who grew up in nearby Buffalo Grove, Ill., and is now in his fourth season playing defense for the Wings, skating on an ice surface on the field that was practically become his second home as a youngster was a dream come true. —  NHL.com Feature Stories
  • In case they do, certain words appear in bold print, and a glossary at the back provides phonetic spelling so your youngster will be able to know how Miley became an overnight sensation (sen-SAY-shun). —  The Trades
  • He waited with the boy who was drifting in and out of consciousness until police arrived and the youngster was airlifted to hospital for emergency treatment. —  Home | Mail Online
  • Liverpool signed a couple of talented young forwards earlier this year in French youngster —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
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lad ·  chap ·  teenager ·  kid ·  youth ·  maiden ·  warrior ·  sailor ·  tourist ·  cousin ·  one ·  follower

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youngster:   youngsters
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