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.
Young (yŭng), a. [Compar. Younger (yŭ&nsm;"g&etilde;r); superl. Youngest (-g&ebreve;st).]
[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. √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.
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