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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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