noun
- a young man who is growing into adulthood; a youth
Usage: somewhat archaic or literary
Examples
- The stripling showed remarkable courage for someone so young.
- At seventeen, he was still a stripling but already showed signs of leadership.
- The old knight remembered when he was just a stripling learning to fight.
- Despite being a mere stripling, he commanded respect from his peers.
- The stripling’s voice cracked as he tried to sound authoritative.
- She watched the stripling grow into a confident young man over the years.