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Stripling

usgb/ˈstrɪplɪŋ/Volume
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Literary Usage

Used mainly in books or stories, not in everyday conversation.

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The novel described the hero as a stripling with unruly hair.
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Evokes Innocence

Implies youthfulness and a lack of experience or worldly wisdom.

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The stripling knight faced the dragon, naive and untested.
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Not Insulting

Refers to age or development without negative connotations.

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Though but a stripling, he showed great promise in academics.
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