young — having lived or existed for only a short time; not old
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having lived or existed for only a short time; not old
Pronunciation (IPA): /jʌŋ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother acts young even though she's 80 years old.
- He's too young to understand why his mom hides chocolate from him.
- When I was young, I thought 30 was ancient.
young
ADJECTIVE[/jʌŋ/]
having lived or existed for only a short time; not old
💡 Concept
The young puppy bounces clumsily after a butterfly in the spring garden.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/jʌŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/jʌŋ/
🌳Etymology
Rootyoung
🎵Rhyme
hungsunglungrung
hung
sung
lung
rung
🔗Collocations
young people
young age
young man/woman
look young
young generation
die young
📝Examples
“My grandmother acts young even though she's 80 years old.”
😄 Fun example
“He's too young to understand why his mom hides chocolate from him.”
😄 Fun example
“When I was young, I thought 30 was ancient.”
“The young student asked very intelligent questions.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
youthfuljuvenileadolescentimmaturefresh
Antonyms
oldelderlymatureaged
Related
youthteenagerchildadultage
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