sonny

noun

ˈsə-nē How to pronounce sonny (audio)
Definition of sonnynext
as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood come over here, sonny, and help me clean up

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  1. kid
  2. lad
  3. teenager
Noun
  • This will only tide your kids over for a few short bursts.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
  • While experts continue to debate which therapies are most effective and appropriate for these kids, ABA is one of the most widely recommended.
    Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of kid
Noun
  • Iraola’s lads are a competent side at the back too, and have the fifth-best defence in the league based on their xG against (18.0).
    Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Say, could that lad be James Alexander Malcolm Mackenzie Fraser?
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of lad
Noun
  • Raised to hunt big game by his abusive Russian gangster dad Nikolai (Russell Crowe), Sergei was attacked by a lion as a teenager and the witchy potion that saved his life also gave him primal animal powers.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Brighter Days Community Initiative, announced in June by the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, is the first in the area to focus solely on teenagers and young adults ages 16 to 24.
    Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of teenager
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