young
young Lexical Profile
young Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having lived or existed for only a short time; not old or fully mature.
"The young saplings in the orchard need protection from the winter frost."
Having the vigor, freshness, or energy characteristic of youth.
"Even in her eighties, my grandmother remained young at heart and loved learning new skills."
Being in an early stage of development, existence, or progress; recently established or lacking extensive experience.
"The young democracy faced significant economic challenges during its first decade."
• noun
Offspring, especially of an animal before or soon after birth.
"The mother bird worked tirelessly to feed her young in the high nest."
Young people considered collectively as a group (usually preceded by 'the').
"The community center offers free workshops designed to inspire and educate the young."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English geong, derived from Proto-Germanic *jungaz and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂yéwHō ('young, youthful'), sharing a common origin with Latin iuvenis and Sanskrit yuvan.