young

adjective

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\ ˈyəŋ

younger\ ˈyəŋ-gər

\; youngest\ ˈyəŋ-gəst

Definition of young

(Entry 1 of 8)

1a : being in the first or an early stage of life, growth, or development

b : junior sense 1a

c : of an early, tender, or desirable age for use as food or drink fresh young lamb a young wine

2 : having little experience

3a : recently come into being : new a young publishing company

b : youthful sense 5

4 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of youth or a young person young at heart

5 capitalized : representing a new or rejuvenated especially political group or movement

young

noun

plural young

Definition of young (Entry 2 of 8)

1 plural

a : young persons : youth

b : immature offspring —used especially of animals

2 : a single recently born or hatched animal

with young

of a female animal

: pregnant

Young

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Definition of Young (Entry 3 of 8)

Andrew Jackson, Jr. 1932– U.S. ambassador to U.N. (1977–79)

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Definition of Young (Entry 4 of 8)

Brig*ham \ ˈbri-gəm

\ 1801–1877 American Mormon leader

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Definition of Young (Entry 5 of 8)

Cy originally Denton True Young 1867–1955 American baseball player

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Definition of Young (Entry 6 of 8)

Michael W(arren) 1949– American geneticist

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Definition of Young (Entry 7 of 8)

Owen D. 1874–1962 American lawyer

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Definition of Young (Entry 8 of 8)

Whitney Moore 1921–1971 American civil rights leader

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Examples of young in a Sentence

Adjective He looks young for his age. A very nice young man greeted us at the door. Young people today have a lot of opportunities. He dreamed of being an artist when he was young. The movie isn't suitable for young viewers. He's still too young to buy alcohol legally. Our youngest daughter just started school. “When I was young,” the man said, “the world was a different place.” The season is still young. Noun music that appeals to the young The very young and the elderly are particularly sensitive to the disease. a robin feeding her young The young of a wolf are called pups.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Given these two figures, and the bombardment rate by micrometeoroids, the rings must be young, the idea goes. — Mike Wall, Scientific American, "Saturn’s Rings May Be Ancient After All," 17 Sep. 2019 The season is still young, but Freiburg are now 3rd, having collected three wins from four games. — SI.com, "7 Things You May Have Missed From Around Europe as Neymar Scores & Ansu Fati Stars," 16 Sep. 2019 Bob-Waksberg and BoJack writer Kate Purdy share the reins on this series about a young woman (Rosa Salazar) who comes out of a car accident with the seeming ability to manipulate time … not to mention talk to her dead father (Bob Odenkirk). — Wired, "The 11 Best New TV Shows Coming This Fall," 16 Sep. 2019 Even playing a round of the classic game had a surreal spin, as a young woman dressed as the game’s dapper El Catrín (the dandy) called out the images for Herrera’s family and others to mark on their game boards with beans and bottle caps. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "Central Library celebrates Hispanic heritage with a whole lot of lotería," 15 Sep. 2019 Back in 2018, an air traffic controller witnessed Jeffrey Epstein getting off a plane with two young women on more than one occasion. — Robert Gearty, Fox News, "Jeffrey Epstein's ex-cop cellmate claims: 'I never touched the man'," 14 Sep. 2019 The three occupants of the Honda were taken to the hospital, with the youngest child suffering the most serious injuries, police said. — Louis Hansen, The Mercury News, "Child dies days after San Jose vehicle accident," 13 Sep. 2019 Only about two-thirds of moms with kids under 6 work full-time, versus more than three-quarters of moms whose youngest child is between 6 and 17. — Leah Ruppanner, The Conversation, "Free preschool, longer school days and affordable day care help keep moms in the paid workforce," 12 Sep. 2019 The people who are driving Chicago’s sustained murder problem are young and mobile. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "The Lawfare Campaign against Gunmakers," 12 Sep. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Maybe that’s a consequence of a parent dying young who’s been involved in public service and has only been involved in it in a way that’s pretty idealistic. — Becky Bohrer, The Seattle Times, "Democrat Begich turns to AK voters 1 more time in guv race," 22 Oct. 2018 Sawyer, my best friend’s kid—to help me figure out what the youngs are into these days. — Heather Hansman, Outside Online, "A 3-Year-Old Reviews Outdoorsy Kids' Books," 5 July 2018 Snapchat’s core business model and its claim on the fickle attention of addled, low-information consumers (read: the youngs) rests on enabling people to send impulsive, often vulgar missives that then disappear. — Daniel Gross, Slate Magazine, "The Donald Trump of IPOs," 6 Feb. 2017 Unfortunately, the youngs were only able to complete one of those very important missions. — Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, "Kylie Jenner Doesn't Want You to Touch Her," 1 Apr. 2016 In the wild, males will sometimes kill the young of another male and replace them with his own. — Paul Nicklen, National Geographic, "6 Animals That Are Stellar Stepdads," 13 June 2017

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