noun
- Any immature animal.
- synonyms: offspring
- United States film and television actress (1913-2000.
- synonyms: Loretta Young
- United States civil rights leader (1921-1971.
- synonyms: Whitney Young, Whitney Moore Young Jr.
- British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829.
- synonyms: Thomas Young
- United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959.
- synonyms: Pres Young, Lester Willis Young
- English poet (1683-1765.
- synonyms: Edward Young
- United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955.
- synonyms: Cy Young, Danton True Young
- United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877.
- synonyms: Brigham Young
- Young people collectively.
- usage: "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"
- synonyms: youth
adjective
- Used of living things especially persons. ( in an early period of life or development or growth)
- usage: "young people"
- synonyms: immature
- Of crops. ( harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity)
- usage: "new potatoes"; "young corn"
- synonyms: new
- Suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh.
- usage: "he is young for his age"
- Being in its early stage.
- usage: "a young industry"; "the day is still young"
- Not tried or tested by experience.
- usage: "unseasoned artillery volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator untried in mural painting"; "a young hand at plowing"
- synonyms: unseasoned, untested, untried
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