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   Young

   /yəNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having lived or existed for only a short time: "a young girl" Similar youthfuljuvenilejunioradolescentteenageteenagedimmaturechildlikebabyishboyishgirlishin the springtime of lifein one's salad daysinformal:teenyoung peopleyouthschildrenboys and girlsyoungstersyoung onesthe younger generationthe next generationjuvenilesminorsschoolboysschoolgirlswhippersnappersstriplingsinformal:kidskiddiesyoung 'unsladslassesOpposite oldelderlymature
   • ▪ not as old as the norm or as would be expected: "more people were dying young" Similar youthfuljuvenilejunioradolescentteenageteenagedimmaturechildlikebabyishboyishgirlishin the springtime of lifein one's salad daysinformal:teenOpposite oldelderlymature
   • ▪ relating to, characteristic of, or consisting of young people: "young love"
   • ▪ immature or inexperienced: "she's very young for her age"
   • ▪ having the qualities popularly associated with young people, such as enthusiasm and optimism: "all those who are young at heart"
   • ▪ used to denote the younger of two people of the same name: "Pitt the Younger"
   • ▪ denoting the heir of a landed commoner: "Hugh Magnus Macleod, younger of Macleod"

   noun

   • 1. offspring, especially of an animal before or soon after birth: "this species carries its young" Similar offspringprogenyfamilychildrenissuelittle onesyoungstersbabiessonsdaughtersheirsdescendantssuccessorsscionsinformal:kidskiddiesnipperstotstiniessprogsrug ratsankle-bitersliterary:babesthe fruit of one's loinsrare:progeniture

   Word Origin Old Englishg(e)ong, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jong and German jung, also to youth; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin juvenis.

   Derivatives

   • 1. youngish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   The meaning of YOUNG is being in the first or an early stage of life, growth, or development. How to use young in a sentence.

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   Young definition: being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old. See examples of YOUNG used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYOUNG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   YOUNG definition: 1. having lived or existed for only a short time and not old: 2. used after someone's name to show…. Learn more.

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   Young is the most general, applying to various periods of life, generally before middle age, as well as to inanimate entities: a young child; a young couple; a young galaxy. It can suggest a youthful attitude or outlook regardless of chronological age: young at heart.

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   YOUNG meaning: 1. having lived or existed for only a short time and not old: 2. used after someone's name to show…. Learn more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › youngYoung Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Young Definition. Being in an early period of life or growth; not old. Characteristic of youth in quality, appearance, or behavior; fresh; vigorous; strong; lively; active. Representing or embodying a new tendency, social movement, progressivism, etc. The Young Turks.

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   Use the adjective young to describe a person who hasn't been alive very long or doesn't have much life experience. You might feel much wiser and more sophisticated than your young cousins — even if you secretly enjoy playing games with them.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishyoung adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   having lived or existed for only a short time; not fully developed. Young babies need to be wrapped up warmly. a young country. Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant. It's a young wine, not really up to drinking yet. The night is still young (= it has only just started).

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYOUNG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. being in an early period of life or growth; not old. 2. characteristic of youth in quality, appearance, or behavior; fresh; vigorous; strong; lively; active. 3. representing or embodying a new tendency, social movement, progressivism, etc. the Young Turks. 4.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishYOUNG | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    YOUNG definition: 1. having lived or existed for only a short time and not old: 2. young people generally: 3. an…. Learn more.