adj not old ○ This is where your Daddy lived when he was young. ○ She’s very young, she’s only six. ○ He became Prime Minister when he was still a young man. ○ My little brother’s much younger than me or than I am. ○ In the afternoon there are TV programmes for very young children. (NOTE: younger – youngest) ■ noun 1. young animals or birds ○ Animals fight to protect their young. 2. □ the young young people ○ Today, the young have great need of spiritual guidance.
young
(yung), a. [Compar. Younger (yun´ger); superl. Youngest (-gest).] [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. juvaça, juvan. rad.281. Cf. 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.
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
n. 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.
Their callow young.” Milton. With young, with child; pregnant.
The next day Simba heard Timon scream! The young lion raced to the rescue. A hungry lioness was about to pounce on Pumbaa, who was stuck under a log.
The scentence about “The Lion King”.
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