1 : a young tree specifically : one not over four inches (about 10 centimeters) in diameter at breast height. 2 : youth sense 2a.

What does it mean to call someone a sapling?

Just as a young duck is called a "duckling," a young tree is called a sapling. The suffix "-ling" comes from Old English and often shows up today at the end of words to mean "young" or "youngster." Brothers and sisters are called siblings. ... A young tree, then, is known as a sapling.

Is sapling a adjective?

Sapling is a noun. A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality.