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    young
    /jʌŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. having lived or existed for only a short time: "a young girl" Similar youthfuljuvenilejunioradolescentOpposite oldelderlymature
    • 2. used to denote the younger of two people of the same name: "Pitt the Younger"

    noun

    • 1. offspring, especially of an animal before or soon after birth: "many grebes carry their young on their backs" Similar offspringprogenyfamilychildren

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

    having lived or existed for only a short time and not old: young adults / children. His girlfriend's very young. The trees in this part of the forest are still fairly young. Philippa is the youngest person in the family. Angela is two years younger than Clare. the Younger.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › youngYoung Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : 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. 3. a. : recently come into being : new. a young publishing company. b. : youthful sense 5. 4.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › youngYOUNG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    having lived or existed for only a short time and not old: young adults / children. His girlfriend's very young. The trees in this part of the forest are still fairly young. Philippa is the youngest person in the family. Angela is two years younger than Clare. the Younger.

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › youngYoung - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

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

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

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › youngYoung Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    YOUNG meaning: 1 : in an early stage of life, growth, or development not yet old; 2 : recently formed, produced, started, etc.

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