jʌŋ adj. & n. --adj. (younger; youngest) 1
not far advanced in
life,
development, or
existence; not
yet old. 2
immature or inexperienced. 3 felt in or
characteristic of
youth (young
love; young ambition). 4 representing young
people (Young Conservatives; Young England). 5 distinguishing a
son from his father (young Jones). 6 (younger) a distinguishing
one person from
another of
the same name (the younger Pitt). b
Sc. the
heir of a
landed commoner. --n. (collect.)
offspring,
esp. of animals
before or
soon after birth. øwith young (of an animal)
pregnant. young
blood see BLOOD. younger
hand Cards the second
player of
two. young
fustic see FUSTIC. young
hopeful see HOPEFUL. young
idea the child's
mind. young
lady colloq. a
girlfriend or
sweetheart. young
man a
boyfriend or sweetheart. young person
Law (in the UK) a person
generally between 14
and 17 years of
age. Young
Pretender Charles
Stuart (1720-80),
grandson of James II and
claimant to the
British throne. young
thing archaic or colloq. an
indulgent term for a young person. Young
Turk 1 a
member of a
revolutionary party in
Turkey in 1908. 2 a young person
eager for
radical change to the established
order. young turk offens. a
violent child or youth. young 'un colloq. a
youngster. young
woman colloq. a girlfriend or sweetheart. øøyoungish adj. youngling n. [OE g(e)ong f. Gmc]
