Grep  of  noun  young 
  brigham  young 
  cy  young 
  danton  true  young 
  edward  young 
  lester  willis  young 
  loretta  young 
  pres  young 
  sir  james  young  simpson 
  thomas  young 
  whitney  moore  young  jr 
  whitney  young 
  young 
  young's  modulus 
  young  bird 
  young  buck 
  young  carnivore 
  young  fish 
  young  girl 
  young  lady 
  young  mammal 
  young  man 
  young  person 
  young  turk 
  young  woman 
  youngness 
  youngster 
  youngstown 
 
  Overview  of  noun  young 
 
  The  noun  young  has  9  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  young,  offspring  --  (any  immature  animal) 
  2.  Young,  Loretta  Young  --  (United  States  film  and  television  actress  (1913-2000)) 
  3.  Young,  Whitney  Young,  Whitney  Moore  Young  Jr  --  (United  States  civil  rights  leader  (1921-1971)) 
  4.  Young,  Thomas  Young  --  (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)) 
  5.  Young,  Pres  Young,  Lester  Willis  Young  --  (United  States  jazz  tenor  saxophonist  (1909-1959)) 
  6.  Young,  Edward  Young  --  (English  poet  (1683-1765)) 
  7.  Young,  Cy  Young,  Danton  True  Young  --  (United  States  baseball  player  and  famous  pitcher  (1867-1955)) 
  8.  Young,  Brigham  Young  --  (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)) 
  9.  young,  youth  --  (young  people  collectively;  "rock  music  appeals  to  the  young";  "youth  everywhere  rises  in  revolt") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  young 
 
  The  adj  young  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (107)  young,  immature  --  ((used  of  living  things  especially  persons)  in  an  early  period  of  life  or  development  or  growth;  "young  people") 
  2.  (1)  baby,  new  young  --  ((of  crops)  harvested  at  an  early  stage  of  development;  before  complete  maturity;  "baby  carrots";  "new  potatoes";  "young  corn") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  young 
 
  2  senses  of  young 
 
  Sense  1 
  young  (vs.  old),  immature 
 
  old  (vs.  young) 
  =>  aged,  elderly,  older,  senior 
  =>  aged(postnominal),  of  age(prenominal) 
  =>  aging,  ageing,  senescent 
  =>  ancient 
  =>  anile 
  =>  centenarian 
  =>  doddering,  doddery,  gaga,  senile 
  =>  emeritus,  retired 
  =>  gray,  grey,  gray-haired,  grey-haired,  gray-headed,  grey-headed,  hoar,  hoary,  white-haired 
  =>  middle-aged 
  =>  nonagenarian 
  =>  octogenarian 
  =>  oldish 
  =>  overage,  overaged,  superannuated,  over-the-hill 
  =>  venerable 
  =>  darkened 
  =>  retired,  superannuated 
  =>  sexagenarian 
 
  Sense  2 
  baby,  new  young 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  early)  ->  late,  later 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  young 
 
  2  senses  of  young 
 
  Sense  1 
  young  (vs.  old),  immature 
  =>  adolescent,  teen,  teenage,  teenaged 
  =>  baby(postnominal),  infant(postnominal),  infantile 
  =>  boyish,  boylike,  schoolboyish 
  =>  childlike,  childly 
  =>  early 
  =>  formative 
  =>  girlish,  schoolgirlish 
  =>  junior 
  =>  little,  small 
  =>  newborn 
  =>  puppyish,  puppylike 
  =>  tender,  vulnerable 
  =>  youngish 
  =>  youthful,  vernal 
  Also  See->  immature#5;  junior#1;  new#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  baby,  new  young 
  =>  early  (vs.  late) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  young 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  young 
 
  Sense  1 
  young  (vs.  old),  immature 
  =>  age 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  young 
 
  young  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  young 
  young 
  young-bearing 
  young-begetting 
  younger 
  youngish 
 
  Overview  of  noun  young 
 
  The  noun  young  has  9  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  young,  offspring  --  (any  immature  animal) 
  2.  Young,  Loretta  Young  --  (United  States  film  and  television  actress  (1913-2000)) 
  3.  Young,  Whitney  Young,  Whitney  Moore  Young  Jr  --  (United  States  civil  rights  leader  (1921-1971)) 
  4.  Young,  Thomas  Young  --  (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)) 
  5.  Young,  Pres  Young,  Lester  Willis  Young  --  (United  States  jazz  tenor  saxophonist  (1909-1959)) 
  6.  Young,  Edward  Young  --  (English  poet  (1683-1765)) 
  7.  Young,  Cy  Young,  Danton  True  Young  --  (United  States  baseball  player  and  famous  pitcher  (1867-1955)) 
  8.  Young,  Brigham  Young  --  (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)) 
  9.  young,  youth  --  (young  people  collectively;  "rock  music  appeals  to  the  young";  "youth  everywhere  rises  in  revolt") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  young 
 
  The  adj  young  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (107)  young,  immature  --  ((used  of  living  things  especially  persons)  in  an  early  period  of  life  or  development  or  growth;  "young  people") 
  2.  (1)  baby,  new  young  --  ((of  crops)  harvested  at  an  early  stage  of  development;  before  complete  maturity;  "baby  carrots";  "new  potatoes";  "young  corn") 

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