What is another word for sapling?

Pronunciation: [sˈaplɪŋ] (IPA)

Sapling refers to a young tree that is just beginning to grow and is not yet well-established. There are several synonyms for this word, each with unique shades of meaning. Seedling is similar to sapling but emphasizes the fact that the tree is just beginning to sprout from a seed. Shoot refers to a young stem or branch that is emerging from an existing tree or shrub. Sprout refers to the act of growing and may describe anything from a young tree to a new business venture. Finally, juvenile tree implies a younger tree that is still developing and has not yet reached maturity.

What are the hypernyms for Sapling?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Sapling?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for sapling (as nouns)

Usage examples for Sapling

A table, made of box-covers with sapling legs driven into the floor, was under the window, and a bed, on a wooden foundation strapped with green-hide, stood against the back wall.
"The Pioneers"
Katharine Susannah Prichard
The man looked from her to the sapling pole by the door, counted the notches on it and his eyes returned to her.
"The Pioneers"
Katharine Susannah Prichard
She stands in full sun, beside grey boulders under green foliage; cattle finely bred, like deer, feed on either side of her, and the sapling stems draw shadows on their fawn and white hides, and across the withered, short, dry grass.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch

Famous quotes with Sapling

  • In short, Beauty is everywhere. It is not that she is lacking to our eye, but our eyes which fail to perceive her. Beauty is character and expression. Well, there is nothing in nature which has more character than the human body. In its strength and its grace it evokes the most varied images. One moment it resembles a flower: the bending torso is the stalk; the breasts, the head, and the splendor of the hair answer to the blossoming of the corolla. The next moment it recalls the pliant creeper, or the proud and upright sapling.
    Auguste Rodin
  • A gnarled old branch dulls the blade that severs a sapling.
    Robert Jordan

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