Youngling

Origin

From Middle English youngling, ȝungling, from Old English ġeongling ("a youth"), from Proto-Germanic *jungalingaz, *jungilingaz ("young man, youngling"), equivalent to young + -ling. Cognate with Dutch jongeling ("a youngster"), German Jüngling ("a youth"), Swedish yngling ("a youth, kid"), Icelandic unglingur ("teenager, youth"). More at young.

Full definition of youngling

Adjective

1. young; youthful

Noun

1. A young person, animal or plant.
• SpenserMore dear ... than younglings to their dam.
• RidleyHe will not be so willing, I think, to join with you as with us younglings.