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   young

   /jʌŋ/

   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 or consisting of young people: "young love"
   • ▪ immature or inexperienced: "she's very young for her age"
   • ▪ having the qualities associated with young people, such as enthusiasm and optimism: "all those who are young at heart"
   • 2. used to denote the younger of two people of the same name: "Pitt the Younger"
   • ▪ denoting the heir of a landed commoner: Scottish "Hugh Magnus Macleod, younger of Macleod"

   noun

   • 1. offspring, especially of an animal before or soon after birth: "many grebes carry their young on their backs" 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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2. 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 definition: being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old. See examples of YOUNG used in a sentence.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › youngYoung - definition of young by The Free Dictionary

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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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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionyoung adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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).

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryYOUNG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › youngYOUNG | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   A1. having lived or existed for only a short time and not old: young children / people. We were very young when we met. Fewer examples. She's an intelligent and highly articulate young woman. The company is headed by a young entrepreneur. Many young children now have exposure to computers in the home. Millions of young men fought in World War I.