Category:Young

Young, a. [compar. Younger; superl. Youngest.] Etym: [oe. yung, yong, ,, as. geong; akin to ofries. iung, iong, d. joing, os., Ohg., & g. Jung, icel. ungr, sw. & dan. ung, goth. juggs, lith. jaunas, russ. Iunuii, l. juvencus, juvenis, skr. juva, juven. Junior, juniper, Juvenile, younker, youth.]

1. Not long born; still in the first part of life; not yet arrived at Adolescence, maturity, or age; not old; juvenile; -- said of animals; As, a young child; a young man; a young fawn. For he so young and tender was of age. Chaucer. "whom the gods love, die young," has been too long carelessly said;. . . whom the gods love, live young forever. Mrs. H. H. Jackson.

2. Being in the first part, pr period, of growth; as, a young plant; A young tree. While the fears of the people were young. De foe.

3. Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; Weak. Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this. Shak.

Young Young, n.

Defn: the offspring of animals, either a single animal or offspring Collectively. [the egg] bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed their callow Young. Milton. With young, with child; pregnant.