YOUNG :  adj 1: (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people" [syn: immature] [ant: old] 2: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn" [syn: new] n 1: any immature animal [syn: offspring] 2: United States film and television actress (1913-2000) [syn: Young, Loretta Young] 3: United States civil rights leader (1921-1971) [syn: Young, Whitney Young, Whitney Moore Young Jr.] 4: 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) [syn: Young, Thomas Young] 5: United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959) [syn: Young, Pres Young, Lester Willis Young] 6: English poet (1683-1765) [syn: Young, Edward Young] 7: United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955) [syn: Young, Cy Young, Danton True Young] 8: 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) [syn: Young, Brigham Young] 9: young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt" [syn: youth] [ant: aged]

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YOUNG : \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 : \Young\ (y[u^]ng), a. [Compar. Younger (y[u^][ng]"g[~e]r); superl. Youngest (-g[e^]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. juva[,c]a, juvan. [root]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.