young

young¹ W1S1 [jʌŋ] adj comparative younger superlative youngest

[: Old English; Origin: geong]

1.) a young person, plant, or animal has not lived for very long

▪ a young child

▪ He's younger than me.

▪ You're too young to get married.

▪ young trees

▪ When I was young , I wanted to be a model.

▪ John was a great footballer in his younger days (=when he was younger) .

2.) a young country, organization, or type of science has existed for only a short time

▪ At that time, America was still a young nation.

▪ Psychology is a young science.

3.) young lady/man

spoken used to speak to a girl or boy when you are angry with them

▪ Now, you listen to me, young man!

4.) seeming or looking younger than you are

= ↑youthful

▪ Val is incredibly young for her age .

5.) young at heart

thinking and behaving as if you were young, even though you are old

6.) 65/82/97 etc years young

spoken used humorously to give the age of an old person who seems or feels much younger

▪ Next week, Bessie will be 84 years young.

7.) designed or intended for young people

▪ I'm looking for something in a younger style.

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WORD FOCUS: young

other words meaning young: little/small used to describe young children, especially below the age of 6

teenage used to describe someone who is between 13 and 19

adolescent used to describe someone who is developing into an adult

youthful looking young

a young person: kid (informal) a young person

teenager someone who is between 13 and 19

youth a man or boy between 15 and 25, especially one who is involved in fighting or crime

adolescent a young person who is developing into an adult

minor a young person who is not yet legally an adult

the time when someone is young: childhood the time when you are a child

youth the time when you are no longer a child but you are still young

adolescence the time when you develop into an adult

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young ²

young² n

1.) the young

young people

▪ The young are easily misled.

2.) [plural]

a group of young animals that belong to a particular mother or type of animal

▪ The lioness fought to protect her young.