YOUNG

young

1. [Adjective]: (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"

2. [Noun]: any immature animal

3. [Noun]: 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)

4. [Noun]: English poet (1683-1765)

5. [Noun]: 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)

6. [Noun]: United States film and television actress (1913-2000)

7. [Noun]: young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"

8. [Noun]: United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)

9. [Noun]: United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)

10. [Noun]: United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)

11. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn"

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Opposite words to 'young'

1. aged

2. old


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