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youngster
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
youngster
(noun)
youngster
/
ˈ
jʌŋstɚ/
noun
plural
youngsters
youngster
/
ˈ
jʌŋstɚ/
noun
plural
youngsters
Britannica Dictionary definition of YOUNGSTER
[
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]
somewhat old-fashioned
:
a young person
As a
youngster
, he was very shy.
bright-eyed
youngsters
interested in learning
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