noun
any immature animal
Synonyms
noun
United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
Synonyms
Loretta Young
noun
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
Synonyms
Whitney Young
Whitney Moore Young Jr.
noun
British physicist and Egyptologist
Synonyms
Thomas Young
Examples
- he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision
- he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
noun
United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
Synonyms
Pres Young
Lester Willis Young
noun
English poet (1683-1765)
Synonyms
Edward Young
noun
United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
Synonyms
Cy Young
Danton True Young
noun
United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith
Synonyms
Brigham Young
Examples
- he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)
noun
young people collectively
Synonyms
Examples
- rock music appeals to the young
- youth everywhere rises in revolt
adjective
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
Synonyms
Examples
- young people
adjective
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development
Synonyms
Examples
- before complete maturity
- new potatoes
- young corn
adjective
suggestive of youth
Synonyms
Examples
- vigorous and fresh
- he is young for his age
adjective
being in its early stage
Examples
- a young industry
- the day is still young
adjective
not tried or tested by experience
Synonyms
Examples
- unseasoned artillery volunteers
- still untested in battle
- an illustrator untried in mural painting
- a young hand at plowing