bantling
noun
bant·ling ˈbant-liŋ 
: a very young child
Word History
Etymology
perhaps modification of German Bänkling bastard, from Bank bench, from Old High German — more at bench
First Known Use
1593, in the meaning defined above
bantling
noun
as in infant
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- infant
- moppet
- youngling
- tike
- newborn
- neonate
- whelp
- weanling
- nestling
- juvenile
- bairn
- toddler
- tyke
- tot
- sprat
- chick
- child
- bud
- adolescent
- youngster
- kid
- baby
- jackanapes
- rascal
- youth
- sprout
- kiddie
- cub
- chap
- squirt
- minor
- kiddo
- urchin
- stripling
- bambino
- cherub
- mischief
- kiddy
- imp
- schoolboy
- schoolchild
- babe
- tween
- preschooler
- rapscallion
- monkey
- whippersnapper
- kindergartner
- rogue
- schoolgirl
- lad
- rug rat
- teen
- schoolkid
- shaver
- preteen
- hoyden
- nipper
- teenager
- kindergartener
- teener
- subteen
- teenybopper
- tad
- tomboy
- preteen-ager
- bobby-soxer
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- oldster
- ancient
- elder
- senior citizen
- adult
- middle-ager
- old-timer
- golden-ager
- senior
- grown-up