Meaning & Definition of Young in English

1. Any immature animal

2. United states film and television actress (1913-2000)

3. United states civil rights leader (1921-1971)

4. 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. United states jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)

6. English poet (1683-1765)

7. United states baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)

8. 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 people collectively

• "Rock music appeals to the young"

• "Youth everywhere rises in revolt"

1. (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

• "Young people"

2. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development

• Before complete maturity

• "New potatoes"

• "Young corn"

3. Suggestive of youth

• Vigorous and fresh

• "He is young for his age"

4. Being in its early stage

• "A young industry"

• "The day is still young"

5. Not tried or tested by experience

• "Unseasoned artillery volunteers"

• "Still untested in battle"

• "An illustrator untried in mural painting"

• "A young hand at plowing"