sweet young thing
Naive pretty girl
A sweet young thing is an attractive young woman, typically implying naivety or innocence alongside physical appeal.
The phrase carries a patronizing edge, often used by older speakers viewing youth through a lens of sentimentality or desire: He left his wife for some sweet young thing half his age.
Sometimes abbreviated SYT.
- ingenueArtless young woman
- fresh facedYouthful in appearance
- shyReserved and retiring
- smilePleased facial expression
- coquetteTeasing, insincere charmer
maiden · innocent · naive · first blush · girl next door · debutante · nymphet · youthful · tender age · coming of age · teenager · jailbait · lass · blushing bride · blossoming · spring chicken · belle · damsel
sweet young thingbattle-axe
Heavy bladed war tool
old hag · old maid · matriarch · old-timer · ancient relic
sweet young thingharridan
Ill-tempered older woman
battle-axe · cold fish · termagant · virago · curmudgeon
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