Young (y ng), Andrew Jackson, Jr. Born 1932. American diplomat and politician. He served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (1977-1979) and as mayor of Atlanta (1981-1989). |
| Young, Brigham 1801-1877. American religious leader who directed the Mormon Church after the assassination (1844) of its founder, Joseph Smith. He led an exodus of the Mormons from their troubled settlement in Illinois to the site of present-day Salt Lake City, Utah, where they established a permanent home for the church (1847). |
| Young, Denton True Known as "Cy." 1867-1955. American baseball player. A pitcher for 22 seasons, he won 511 games, including 76 shutouts and 3 no-hit games. |
| Young, Edward 1683-1765. English poet known for his dramatic monologue Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality (1742-1745). |
| Young, Lester Willis Known as "Pres." 1909-1959. American jazz musician with an improvisational, influental tenor saxophone style. |
| Young, Thomas 1773-1829. British physician, physicist, and Egyptologist who revived the wave theory of light and postulated the three-color theory of color vision. He also helped decipher the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone. |
| Young, Whitney Moore, Jr. 1921-1971. American civil rights leader who was executive director of the National Urban League (1961-1971). |
| young (yng) adj. young·er, young·est 1. Being in an early period of life, development, or growth. 2. Newly begun or formed; not advanced: The evening is still young. 3. Of, belonging to, or suggestive of youth or early life: He is young for his age. 4. Vigorous or fresh; youthful. 5. Lacking experience; immature: a young hand at plowing. 6. Being the junior of two people having the same name. 7. Geology Being of an early stage in a geologic cycle. Used of bodies of water and land formations. n. Idiom: 1. Young persons considered as a group; youth: entertainment for the young. 2. Offspring; brood: a lioness with her young. with young Pregnant. Used of an animal. [Middle English yong, from Old English geong; see yeu- in Indo-European roots.] young  ness n.Synonyms: young, youthful, adolescent, immature, juvenile, puerile, green These adjectives mean of, relating to, characteristic of, or being in an early period of growth or development. Young is the most general of the terms: a young child. Youthful suggests characteristics, such as enthusiasm, freshness, or energy, that are associated with youth: youthful ardor. Adolescent specifically implies the characteristics of those in the period between childhood and maturity: adolescent insecurity. Immature applies to what is not yet fully developed; it sometimes suggests that someone falls short of an expected level of maturity: an emotionally immature adult. Juvenile connotes immaturity, often childishness: the juvenile pranks of the conventioneers. Puerile is used derogatorily to suggest silliness, foolishness, or infantilism: a puerile joke. Green implies lack of training or experience and sometimes callowness: green recruits who couldn't deal with the emergency. |
young
Adjective
1. having lived or existed for a relatively short time
2. having qualities associated with youth: their innovative approach and young attitude appealed to him
3. of or relating to youth: he'd been a terrorist himself in France in his young days
4. of a group representing the younger members of a larger organization: Young Conservatives
Noun
1. young people in general: that never seems very important to the young
2. offspring, esp. young animals: a deer suckling her young [Old English geong]
youngish adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | young - any immature animal animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement hatchling - any recently hatched animal (especially birds) orphan - a young animal without a mother young mammal - any immature mammal young bird - a bird that is still young spat - a young oyster or other bivalve young fish - a fish that is young |
| 2. |  Young - United States film and television actress (1913-2000) | |
| 3. | Young - United States civil rights leader (1921-1971) | |
| 4. | Young - 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) | |
| 5. | Young - United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959) | |
| 6. |  Young - English poet (1683-1765) | |
| 7. | Young - United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955) | |
| 8. |  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) | |
| 9. |  young - young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt" | |
| Adj. | 1. | young - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people" animate thing, living thing - a living (or once living) entity immature - not yet mature new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" junior - younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" |
| 2. | young - (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn" early - being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer" | |
| 3. |  young - suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his age" | |
| 4. | young - being in its early stage; "a young industry"; "the day is still young" new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" | |
| 5. |  young - not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator untried in mural painting"; "a young hand at plowing"inexperienced, inexperient - lacking practical experience or training |
young
Translations
young [jʌŋ] adj → joven
npl [of animal] → cría;
a young man/lady → un(a) joven;
the younger generation → la nueva generación
young [jʌŋ] adj → jeune
npl [of animal] → petits mpl (= people);
a young lady (unmarried) → une jeune fille, une demoiselle;
the younger generation → la jeune génération
young [jʌŋ] adj → giovane
npl [of animal] → piccoli mpl;
a young man → un giovanotto;
the younger generation → la nuova generazione;
adj young [jaŋ]
in the first part of life, growth, development etc; not old a young person; Young babies sleep a great deal; A young cow is called a calf. jong ناشئ، صَغير السِّن، فَتى، شاب млад mladý ung; lille jung νέος, νεαρός joven noor, vastsündinud جوان nuori jeune צָעִיר तरुण, किशोर, जवान mlad fiatal, ifjú muda ungur giovane 若い 젊은, 어린 jaunas jauns; mazs muda jong ung, liten, små- młody jovem tânăr молодой mladý mlad mlad ung, liten เยาว์วัย genç, küçük 年輕的 молодий; юний نوجوان non; trẻ 年轻的
n pl
the group of animals or birds produced by parents Most animals defend their young. kleintjies صِغار، أبْناء малки mladé unge die Jungen (pl.) νεογνά, μικρά crías järglased بچه ها poikaset petits צֶאצַאִים छोटा, अल्पवयस्क mladunci kölyök anak ungar piccoli 動物の子 (동물의) 새끼 jaunikliai mazuļi anak jong unge(r), avkom młode filhotes puii детёныши; птенцы mláďatá mladiči mladunci ungar ลูกอ่อน yavru 幼崽 молодняк جانوروں کے بچے con non 幼崽
n youngster
a young person A group of youngsters were playing football. jongeling صَبي، صِبيان дете mladík ungt menneske der Bursche νεαρός joven nooruk کودک؛ بچه nuorukainen jeune צָעִיר जवान mladić gyerkőc pemuda barn, unglingur ragazzino 若者 젊은이, 어린이 paauglys jauns cilvēks; jauneklis; jaunietis anak muda jongmens barn, unge, tenåring wyrostek garoto tânăr подросток mladík mladenič mlada osoba grabb, unge, yngling, tonåring เด็ก genç, delikanlı 年輕人 хлопець, юнак ایک نوجوان شخص đứa trẻ 年轻人
the young
young people in general. die jeug الشَّباب младеж mládež de unge die Jugend η νεολαία, οι νέοι los jóvenes, la juventud, la gente joven noorsugu جوانان nuoriso les jeunes הַדּוֹר הַצָּעִיר विवाह योग्य mladi ljudi a fiatalok orang muda unga fólkið i giovani 若者たち 젊은이들 jaunimas jaunieši; jaunatne orang muda jongeren unge mennesker, ungdom młodzież os jovens tinerii; tineret молодёжь mládež mladina mladi de unga, ungdomar คนหนุ่มสาว gençler, gençlik 年輕一代 молодь نوجوان giới trẻ 年轻一代
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