Hypernyms for "minor"
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Hypernyms
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bairn
bambino
buster
changeling
child prodigy
foster child
foster-child
fosterling
imp
infant prodigy
kiddy
kindergartener
kindergartner
monkey
orphan
peanut
picaninny
piccaninny
pickaninny
poster child
preschooler
rapscallion
rascal
scalawag
scallywag
scamp
silly
sprog
street child
toddler
tot
urchin
waif
wonder child
yearling
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.