Synonyms of the word

laddie

• n. (Scottish dialect) A small boy.

boy

• n. A young male, particularly.
• n. (diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.
• n. (affectionate, diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.
• n. (obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest…
• n. (now rare and usually offensive outside some Commonwealth nations) A male servant, slave, assistant, or…
• n. (now offensive) Any non-white male, regardless of age.
• n. (in affectionate address) A male animal, especially a male dog.
• n. (historical, military) A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
• n. (US, slang) Heroin.
• interj. Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.
• v. to use the word boy to refer to someone.
• v. (transitive) to act as a boy (in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage).

cub

• n. A young fox.
• n. (by extension) The young of certain other animals, including the bear, wolf, lion and tiger.
• n. (humorous or derogatory) A child, especially an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.
• n. (obsolete) A stall for cattle.
• n. (obsolete) A cupboard.
• v. To give birth to cubs.
• v. To hunt fox cubs.
• v. (obsolete) To shut up or confine.
• acr. cashed up bogan.

lad

• n. A boy or young man.
• n. (Britain) A Jack the lad; a boyo.
• n. A familiar term of address for a young man.
• n. A groom who works with horses (also called stable-lad).
• n. (Ireland) A penis.

sonny

• n. a familiar form of address for a boy.