Young /(yŭng)/

Young

a.
  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.
    “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.
  3. Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.
    Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this.

Young

n.
  1. The offspring of animals, either a single animal or offspring collectively.
    [The egg] bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed Their callow young.

Phrases & Compounds

With young
with child; pregnant.