Jüngling — meaning in English
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English meaning
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sapling
noun A young tree, past the seedling stage but still slender and immature.
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stripling
noun A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. .
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youngling
noun A young person, animal, or plant; chit.
Senses
Jüngling is used for these senses in English:
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sapling
A young tree, larger than a seedling.
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stripling
(dated, also, attributive, sometimes, humorous) A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. [from 14th c.].
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youngling
A young person, animal, or plant; chit.
sapling — full definition
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noun A young tree, past the seedling stage but still slender and immature.
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noun A young person, especially a boy approaching adulthood.
stripling — full definition
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noun A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. .
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noun A seedling with most of the leaves stripped off.
