Grep  of  noun  younger 
  agrippina  the  younger 
  cyrus  the  younger 
  holbein  the  younger 
  pitt  the  younger 
  strauss  the  younger 
 
  Overview  of  adj  younger 
 
  The  adj  younger  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  little,  younger  --  (younger  brother  or  sister;  "little  brother") 
  2.  (3)  younger,  jr  --  (used  of  the  younger  of  two  persons  of  the  same  name  especially  used  to  distinguish  a  son  from  his  father;  "John  Junior";  "John  Smith,  Jr.") 
 
  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  younger 
 
  2  senses  of  younger 
 
  Sense  1 
  little(postnominal)  (vs.  big),  younger 
 
 
  Sense  2 
  younger,  jr 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  junior)  ->  senior 
 
  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  younger 
 
  2  senses  of  younger 
 
  Sense  1 
  little(postnominal)  (vs.  big),  younger 
 
  Sense  2 
  younger,  jr 
  =>  junior  (vs.  senior) 
 
  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  younger 
 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  young 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  young 
 
  Sense  1 
  young  (vs.  old),  immature 
  =>  age 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  younger 
 
  younger  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  young 
 
  young  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  younger 
  younger 
 
  Grep  of  adj  young 
  young 
  young-bearing 
  young-begetting 
  younger 
  youngish 
 
  Overview  of  adj  younger 
 
  The  adj  younger  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  little,  younger  --  (younger  brother  or  sister;  "little  brother") 
  2.  (3)  younger,  jr  --  (used  of  the  younger  of  two  persons  of  the  same  name  especially  used  to  distinguish  a  son  from  his  father;  "John  Junior";  "John  Smith,  Jr.") 
 
  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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