EGAVE

young

About 188.43 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
    a lamb is a young sheep
  2. adjective At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.
    the age of space travel is still young
  3. adjective (Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.
    How young is your dog?
  4. adjective Junior (of two related people with the same name).
  5. adjective Early .
  6. adjective Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.
    My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.
  7. adjective Of or belonging to the early part of life.
    The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.
  8. adjective Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.

Similar words

youth youthful adolescent teen teenaged baby infant childly infantile schoolboyish

Often followed by

man men people and woman children women lady girl

Word family

Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. Brigham Young Cy originally Young Michael W. Young Michael Warren Young Owen D. Young Whitney Moore Young Young Youngs younger

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