young·ster — /ˈjʌŋstɚ/ noun, pl sters [count] somewhat old fashioned : a young person As a youngster, he was very shy. bright eyed youngsters interested in learning … Useful english dictionary
ster — ster; ster·co·bi·lin; ster·co·bi·lin·o·gen; ster·co·ra·ceous; ster·co·ral; ster·co·ra·nism; ster·co·ra·nist; ster·co·ra·rii·dae; ster·co·rary; ster·co·ra·tion; ster·co·ric·o·lous; ster·co·rite; ster·cov·o·rous; ster·cu·lia; ster·cu·li·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
young — cow·an·young; young; young·ish; young·ly; young·ness; young·ster; young·ling; … English syllables
ster-6 — ster 6 English meaning: sterile Deutsche Übersetzung: “unfruchtbar” Note: old Sonderanwendung from ster “ stiff “ Material: O.Ind. starī f. “unfruchtbare cow”; Arm. sterj “unfruchtbar, from animals”, also sterd (*ster dh o ,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
-ster — suffix denoting a person engaged in or associated with a particular activity or thing (brewster; gangster; youngster). Etymology: OE estre etc. f. Gmc * * * stə(r), following a vȯiced consonant, as in “mobster”, ztə or stə noun suffix ( s) … Useful english dictionary
ster. — sterling. * * * abbrev Sterling * * * ster, suffix. 1. a person who s: »Trickster = a person who tricks. 2. a person who makes or handles : »Rhymester = a person who makes rhymes. 3. a person who is : »Youngster = a person who is young … Useful english dictionary
-ster — suffix (in nouns) 1 someone who has a particular quality: a youngster (=a young person) 2 someone who is connected with, deals with, or uses a particular thing: a trickster (=someone who plays deceiving tricks) | a gangster (=a member of a gang)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
youngster — young·ster … English syllables
youngster — young•ster [[t]ˈyʌŋ stər[/t]] n. 1) a child 2) a young person 3) a young horse or other animal • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
youngster — young|ster [ˈjʌŋstə US ər] n old fashioned a child or young person … Dictionary of contemporary English
