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youngest |
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 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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