underboy

/ˈʌndərbaɪ/

Definitions

1. noun

A boy who is living in a foster home or an orphanage, often in a residential home for troubled or neglected children.

“The underboy at the orphanage helped the other kids with their chores.”

Synonyms

  • foster child
  • orphan

Antonyms

  • adoptive child
  • parented child