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| Adonis |
in Greek mythology, a young man loved by Aphrodite because of his great beauty. [2 definitions] |
| all-American |
a typical American, esp. one who is young or youthful. [1/5 definitions] |
| altar boy |
a young male person who assists the clergy in religious services; acolyte. |
| altar girl |
a young female person who assists the clergy in religious services; acolyte. |
| Apollo |
(l.c.) any very handsome young man. [1/2 definitions] |
| asparagus |
a plant related to the lily, whose young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The shoots are shaped like spears with scaly leaves at the tip. |
| astrakhan |
a lustrous curly or wavy fur made from the pelts of young lambs. [1/2 definitions] |
| babe |
a recently born or very young person; baby. [1/3 definitions] |
| baby |
a very young girl or boy. |
| ball boy |
a boy or young man who retrieves stray balls during a tennis or baseball game, or who has charge of balls used in practice, as in football and basketball. |
| ball girl |
a girl or young woman who retrieves stray balls during a tennis or baseball game, or who has charge of balls used in practice, as in field hockey or volleyball. |
| barnacle |
a small sea animal that attaches its shell to rocks, the bottom of ships, docks, and other objects in shallow parts of the ocean. Barnacles float freely in the ocean when they are young. They develop shells with sharp edges as adults. Barnacles are kinds of crustaceans. |
| barren |
incapable of conceiving and bearing young; sterile. [1/2 definitions] |
| bean sprout |
a young, tender shoot, as of the soybean or mung bean, used as a garnish, in salads, and the like. |
| belle |
a popular and admired woman, usu. young and often considered the most outstanding beauty at a social event or in a social circle. |
| biddy1 |
a hen or young chicken. |
| boy |
a young immature man. [1/4 definitions] |
| brit |
the young of herring. [1/2 definitions] |
| broiler |
a young chicken fit for broiling. [1/2 definitions] |
| brood |
a group of young birds or other animals hatched or born at the same time to one mother. [1/4 definitions] |
| brooder |
a heated structure in which young chickens or other birds are raised. [1/2 definitions] |
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