young

²young

noun

plural young

Definition of YOUNG

1

plural a : young persons : youth b : immature offspring —used especially of animals

2

: a single recently born or hatched animal

— with young

: pregnant —used of a female animal

Examples of YOUNG

1. music that appeals to the young
2. The very young and the elderly are particularly sensitive to the disease.
3. a robin feeding her young
4. The young of a wolf are called pups.

First Known Use of YOUNG

before 12th century