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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (9)

1. any immature animal;
[syn: young, offspring]

2. United States film and television actress (1913-2000);
[syn: Young, Loretta Young]

3. United States civil rights leader (1921-1971);
[syn: Young, Whitney Young, Whitney Moore Young Jr.]

4. 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);
[syn: Young, Thomas Young]

5. United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959);
[syn: Young, Pres Young, Lester Willis Young]

6. English poet (1683-1765);
[syn: Young, Edward Young]

7. United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955);
[syn: Young, Cy Young, Danton True Young]

8. 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);
[syn: Young, Brigham Young]

9. young people collectively;
- Example: "rock music appeals to the young"
- Example: "youth everywhere rises in revolt"
[syn: young, youth]


ADJECTIVE (5)

1. (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth;
- Example: "young people"
[syn: young, immature]

2. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity;
- Example: "new potatoes"
- Example: "young corn"
[syn: new, young]

3. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh;
- Example: "he is young for his age"
[syn: youthful, vernal, young]

4. being in its early stage;
- Example: "a young industry"
- Example: "the day is still young"

5. not tried or tested by experience;
- Example: "unseasoned artillery volunteers"
- Example: "still untested in battle"
- Example: "an illustrator untried in mural painting"
- Example: "a young hand at plowing"
[syn: unseasoned, untested, untried, young]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Young \Young\, n. The offspring of animals, either a single animal or offspring collectively. [1913 Webster] [The egg] bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed Their callow young. --Milton. [1913 Webster] With young, with child; pregnant. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Young \Young\ (y[u^]ng), a. [Compar. Younger (y[u^][ng]"g[~e]r); superl. Youngest (-g[e^]st).] [OE. yung, yong, [yogh]ong, [yogh]ung, 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[,c]a, juvan. [root]281. Cf. Junior, Juniper, Juvenile, Younker, Youth.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] For he so young and tender was of age. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] "Whom the gods love, die young," has been too long carelessly said; . . . whom the gods love, live young forever. --Mrs. H. H. Jackson. [1913 Webster] 2. Being in the first part, pr period, of growth; as, a young plant; a young tree. [1913 Webster] While the fears of the people were young. --De Foe. [1913 Webster] 3. Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak. [1913 Webster] Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

young adj 1: (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people" [syn: young, immature] [ant: old] 2: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn" [syn: new, young] 3: suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his age" [syn: youthful, vernal, young] 4: being in its early stage; "a young industry"; "the day is still young" 5: not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator untried in mural painting"; "a young hand at plowing" [syn: unseasoned, untested, untried, young] n 1: any immature animal [syn: young, offspring] 2: United States film and television actress (1913-2000) [syn: Young, Loretta Young] 3: United States civil rights leader (1921-1971) [syn: Young, Whitney Young, Whitney Moore Young Jr.] 4: 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) [syn: Young, Thomas Young] 5: United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959) [syn: Young, Pres Young, Lester Willis Young] 6: English poet (1683-1765) [syn: Young, Edward Young] 7: United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955) [syn: Young, Cy Young, Danton True Young] 8: 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) [syn: Young, Brigham Young] 9: young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt" [syn: young, youth] [ant: aged, elderly]