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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

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   What does young mean in English?

   • Youth. Neutral, poetic word for a young person, but usually implied to be male. Young. Neutral, standard word for offspring, but not usually used for people ("my young.") Youngest. Neutral, a way of speaking of one's offspring by saying "my youngest," rather than saying "my daughter/son." Young one. Neutral, poetic. Alternatively: young'un.

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   • 1. adj. References something small or undersized, particularly an article of clothing. "Look at that young shirt he's wearing!" 1. A term used to refer to someone who is younger than you, similar to 'my nephew' "Lil' P is comin up on his B-ball skillz. That youngboul's gonna run the court next year." 1. Or “young.” A young boy on the street.

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   What is a young person?

   • 1. being in the first or early stage of life or growth. 2. having the appearance, vigor, or other qualities of youth. 3. of or pertaining to youth. 4. not far advanced in years or experience in comparison with others. 5. junior: the young Mr. Smith. 6. being in an early stage, as of existence, development, or maturity: a young wine.

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   What does youngness mean?

   • young′ness n. These adjectives relate to an early stage of growth or development and to its accompanying characteristics. 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.

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