Definition of YOUNKER

younker

Meanings

Plural: younkers

Noun

  • a young person (especially a young man or boy)
  • A young man; a lad, youngster.
  • A young gentleman or knight.
  • A novice; a simpleton; a dupe.
  • junker

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Dutch joncker (Dutch jonker, jonkheer), a compound equivalent to jong (“young”) + here (“lord”). Compare junker.

Synonyms

spring chicken, young person, youth

Scrabble Score: 14

younker is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
younker is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
younker is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

younker is a valid Words With Friends word