youngling

noun

young·​ling ˈyəŋ-liŋ How to pronounce youngling (audio)
: one that is young
especially : a young person or animal
youngling adjective

Examples of youngling in a Sentence

she quit babysitting when she got tired of wrangling younglings who weren't even her own
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In its own very different way, Skeleton Crew is also trying to see this territory through new eyes — in this case, four younglings who should probably be in science class and not figuring out how to get a ship into hyperspace. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2024 Along with the announcement, Disney also posted a new trailer teasing how younglings Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), KB (Kyriana Kratter), and Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) get swept up in the adventure of a lifetime with Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law) as their Force-sensitive guide. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 26 Nov. 2024 Many male animals—including lions and gorillas—slay such younglings to ensure all future offspring are theirs. Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024 In true Star Wars fashion, kids are called younglings or padawans (both gender-neutral terms). Deanne Revel, Parents, 22 May 2024 Our delightful server, Lulu, introduced each course and helped us out when our youngling was being especially difficult about trying both the safer and more adventurous options on the menu. Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 In the second season, the Mandalorian reluctantly worked to reunite Grogu with his own kind—or at least with a Jedi so the youngling could grow stronger in the Force. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2023 Reva is a kind of double agent — her motive is to become Darth Vader’s trusted right hand in order to kill him and avenge the deaths of the Jedi younglings murdered by Anakin Skywalker (the eventual Darth Vader) under Order 66. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023 Bonus: Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures for the younglings (the very younglings). Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of youngling was before the 12th century

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“Youngling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngling. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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