Synonyms for poor boy

Most common

hero · sub · submarine · grinder

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poor, boy: especially, an impoverished male child.

   Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:pauper

Related words

Other spellings

po'boy poboy poorboy US

Example sentences

• hero At that time the snow plow was certainly our hero.
• sub Berber traders spread Islam in sub-Saharan Africa.
• submarine Where can we get boarding passes for the submarine?
• grinder Ziri asked Rima if he could borrow her coffee grinder.

By length

3 letters

sub¹, zep

4 letters

hero²

5 letters

wedge¹

6 letters

bomber², hoagie²

7 letters

torpedo³, grinder²

9 letters

submarine³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hero² = 2 syllables).