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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.
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.
Young definition: being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old. See examples of YOUNG used in a sentence.
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).
1. Being in an early period of life, development, or growth. 2. Newly begun or formed; not advanced: a young biotech company. 3. Relating to, typical of, or suggestive of youth or early life: He is young for his age. 4. Lacking experience; immature: a young hand at plowing. 5. Being the junior of two people having the same name. 6.
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.
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.
