being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old:a young woman.
having the appearance, freshness, vigor, or other qualities of youth.
of or pertaining to youth:in one's young days.
inexperienced or immature.
not far advanced in years in comparison with another or others.
junior, as applied to the younger of two persons having the same name:the young Mr. Smith.
being in an early stage generally, as of existence, progress, operation, development, or maturity; new; early:a young wine; It is a young company, not yet firmly established.
representing or advocating recent or progressive tendencies, policies, or the like.
n.
those who have youth; young persons collectively:the educated young of today; a game for young and old.
young offspring:a mother hen protecting her young.
with young, (of an animal) pregnant.
bef. 900; Middle English yong(e), Old English geong; cognate with Dutch jong, German jung, Old Norse ungr, Gothic jungs; akin to Latin juvenis
1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged growing. Young,youthful,juvenile all refer to lack of age. Young is the general word for that which is undeveloped, immature, and in process of growth:a young colt, child; young shoots of wheat.Youthful has connotations suggesting the favorable characteristics of youth, such as vigor, enthusiasm, and hopefulness:youthful sports, energy, outlook.Juvenile may suggest less desirable characteristics, such as childishness, petulance, idleness, selfishness, or heedlessness (juvenile behavior), or it may refer simply to the years, up to the later teens, before legal responsibility:juvenile delinquency; juvenile court; juvenile books.
1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mature, old.
Young(yung),USA pronunciationn.
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having lived, existed, or been made or known for a relatively short time: a young man, a young movement, a young country
(as collective noun; preceded by the): the young
youthful or having qualities associated with youth; vigorous or lively
of or relating to youth: in my young days
having been established or introduced for a relatively short time: a young member
in an early stage of progress or development; not far advanced: the day was young
another term foryouthful4
(often capital)of or relating to a rejuvenated group or movement or one claiming to represent the younger members of the population, esp one adhering to a political ideology: Young England, Young Socialists
(functioning as plural)offspring, esp young animals: a rabbit with her young
with young ⇒ (of animals) pregnant
Etymology: Old English geong; related to Old Saxon, Old High German iung, Old Norse ungr, Latin iuvenis, Sanskrit yuvanˈyoungish
Brigham (ˈbrɪɡəm ). 1801–77, US religious leader, who led the migration of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) to Utah and founded Salt Lake City (1847)
Edward. 1683–1765, English poet and dramatist, noted for his Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality (1742–45)
Lester. 1909–59, US saxophonist and clarinettist. He was a leading early exponent of the tenor saxophone in jazz
Neil (Percival). born 1945, Canadian rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His albums include Harvest (1972), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Ragged Glory (1990), and Prairie Wind (2005)
Thomas. 1773–1829, English physicist, physician, and Egyptologist. He helped to establish the wave theory of light by his experiments on optical interference and assisted in the decipherment of the Rosetta Stone
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