noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:He's a whippersnapper upstart who thinks he can boss everyone around.

Definition:a young person who is ambitious and overconfident.

From upstart

Example:Though a whippersnapper in age, he was wise beyond his years.

Definition:characterized by or appealing to young people.

From youthful

Example:The whippersnapper was quite impudent to challenge the oldtimer's authority.

Definition:showing or having the quality of impudence; insolently presumptuous.

From impudent