young

(noun) any immature animal. Synonyms: offspring.

(noun) United States film and television actress (1913-2000). Synonyms: Young, Loretta Young.

(noun) United States civil rights leader (1921-1971). Synonyms: Young, Whitney Young, Whitney Moore Young Jr..

(noun) British physicist and Egyptologist; 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). Synonyms: Young, Thomas Young.

(noun) United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959). Synonyms: Young, Pres Young, Lester Willis Young.

(noun) English poet (1683-1765). Synonyms: Young, Edward Young.

(noun) United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955). Synonyms: Young, Cy Young, Danton True Young.

(noun) United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877). Synonyms: Young, Brigham Young.

(noun) young people collectively. Synonyms: youth. Examples: "Rock music appeals to the young." "Youth everywhere rises in revolt."

(adj) (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth. Synonyms: young (vs. old), immature. Example: "Young people."

(adj) (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity. Synonyms: new. Examples: "New potatoes." "Young corn."

(adj) suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh. Synonyms: youthful, vernal. Example: "He is young for his age."

(adj) being in its early stage. Examples: "A young industry." "The day is still young."

(adj) not tried or tested by experience. Synonyms: unseasoned, untested, untried. Examples: "Unseasoned artillery volunteers." "Still untested in battle." "An illustrator untried in mural painting." "A young hand at plowing."