1 young
Pronounced:
/ˈjʌŋ/
Function:
adjectiveInflected forms:
youn·ger /ˈjʌŋgɚ/ youn·gest /-gəst/ Meaning:
1 : in an early stage of life, growth, or development : not yet old ▪ mothers with young children ▪ a lively young colt ▪ a young tomato plant ▪ He looks young for his age. ▪ A very nice young man/woman greeted us at the door. ▪ Young people today have a lot of opportunities. ▪ He dreamed of being an artist when he was young. ▪ soldiers who died young ▪ The movie isn't suitable for young viewers. ▪ my younger brother ▪ He's still too young to buy alcohol legally. ▪ Our youngest daughter just started school. ▪ He worked as a farmhand in his younger days. [=when he was younger] ▪ The band members are still young at heart. [=they think and act like young people; they are active and have a lot of energy] ▪ “When I was young,” the man said, “the world was a different place.”
2 : recently formed, produced, started, etc. ▪ a young [=new] publishing company ▪ a young industry ▪ The season is still young. ▪ a young cheese ▪ young wine
2 : recently formed, produced, started, etc. ▪ a young [=new] publishing company ▪ a young industry ▪ The season is still young. ▪ a young cheese ▪ young wine
not getting any younger
informal + humorous —used to say that someone is getting older and may not have much more time to do something ▪ If we really want to see Paris, we should do it soon, We're not getting any younger, you know.
the younger
1 —used in comparing the ages of two people who are members of the same family ▪ He's the younger of her two brothers.
2 —used to refer to the younger of two people (such as a father and son) who have the same name ▪ the painters Hans Holbein the Elder and his son Hans Holbein the Younger
2 —used to refer to the younger of two people (such as a father and son) who have the same name ▪ the painters Hans Holbein the Elder and his son Hans Holbein the Younger
years young
informal —used to describe an older person's age in a way that is meant to suggest that the person still looks or feels young ▪ She's 60 years young today!
you're only young once
—used to say that people should enjoy themselves while they are young