Definition of YOUNG

young

Meanings

Noun

  • any immature animal
  • United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
  • United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
  • 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)
  • United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
  • English poet (1683-1765)
  • United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
  • 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)
  • young people collectively
    • "rock music appeals to the young"

Adjective

  • (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
    • "young people"

Adjective Satellite

  • (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
    • "young corn"
  • suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
    • "he is young for his age"
  • being in its early stage
    • "a young industry"
    • "the day is still young"
  • not tried or tested by experience
    • "a young hand at plowing"

Antonyms

aged, old

Scrabble Score: 9

young is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
young is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
young is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

young is a valid Words With Friends word