young

young
young1 [ jʌŋ ] adjective ***
1. ) someone who is young has lived for only a short time:
She's married with two young children.
a ) looking or behaving in a way that you would expect of a young person:
She has very young hands.
be/look young for your age (=behave or seem as though you are younger than you really are)
Denise looks really young for her age, doesn't she?
b ) used about things that are appropriate for young people:
I'm afraid I think that dress is a little young for you.
c ) young man/woman/person used about adults who are not very old:
what young people really want
2. ) something that is young has existed for only a short time:
It's still quite a young organization.
young at heart
an old person who is young at heart has a lively positive attitude to life that is more typical of a younger person
╾ young|ness noun uncount
young
young 2 [ jʌŋ ] noun plural
1. ) a group of young animals who belong to the same family:
the mother fox and her young
2. ) the young children and young adults in general

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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