wyrostek — meaning in English

English meaning

• outgrowth noun Anything that grows out of something else.
• stripling noun A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. .

Senses

wyrostek is used for these senses in English:

• hobbledehoy An awkward adolescent youth.
• outgrowth Anything that grows out of something else.
• 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.].
• vermiform appendix (anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.

outgrowth — full definition

1. noun Anything that grows out of something else.
2. noun A branch or offshoot of a plant.
3. noun An appendage of an animal.
4. noun A byproduct or consequence of an action or event.

stripling — full definition

1. noun A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. .
2. noun A seedling with most of the leaves stripped off.

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