hobbledehoy

noun

Definition of hobbledehoynext
as in urchin

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  1. urchin
  2. whippersnapper
  3. guttersnipe
  4. gamin
  5. adolescent
  6. moppet
  7. juvenile
  8. youngster
Noun
  • Many kelp forests on the West Coast have been stripped bare by sea urchins.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Fossil hunters will have fun here when the tide is out and sea sponges and urchins are visible.
    — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of urchin
Noun
  • Klay Thompson, 36, and DeMar DeRozan, 37 this week, are reported targets, with perhaps also Bradley Beal, 33, and whippersnapper Zach LaVine, 31, as Heat eyes backcourt/playmaking/perimeter help to abet the Giannis/Bam core.
    — Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Definition of whippersnapper
Noun
  • Seeing my friend so comfortable in comfort, my old guttersnipe buddy who’d once lived for years in actual squalor, felt odd.
    — Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
  • And looking back sadly, the United States will probably never have another halcyon period like that to squander with minimalist ambitions and guttersnipe politics about nothing.
    — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022
Definition of guttersnipe
Noun
  • Liliane Montevecchi, a glittering French gamin who became a cabaret star in Paris, a pal of Marlon Brando’s in Hollywood, and the Tony Award-winning ‘‘muse’’ of director Tommy Tune on Broadway, died June 29 at her home in Manhattan.
    — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
  • The gamin Bujold plays the enchanting Coquelicot with whom Bates falls in love.
    — Susan King, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018
Definition of gamin
Noun
  • Getty An island that had spent decades pairing glamour with license was perhaps the wrong place to entrust an adolescent to unusually permissive relatives.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One adolescent possibly had contact with the bat, officials said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of adolescent
Noun
  • Flesh wounds, fetid moppets, breastmilk-leaking nipples, and sudden gushes of blood make for a Monty Python-style of ribald humor that will alienate and enchant in equal measure.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of moppet
Noun
  • After 25 years, juveniles sentenced to life in prison are entitled to a sentence review, where a judge considers modifying a defendant’s sentence — and weighs evidence of a defendant’s rehabilitation, maturity, remorse and background.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Gonzalez said investigative procedures do not change because a suspect is a juvenile and that detectives complete their investigations and submit cases to the appropriate prosecutor for consideration.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of juvenile
Noun
  • His messages to Newcastle youngsters offer empathy but with a clear dose of realism.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • There’s an outdoor kids club with a schedule of activities and a babysitting service, but most youngsters looked happy enough playing on the sand while parents lounged nearby or got involved in the digging.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of youngster
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