young

Someone or something that has not been alive for very long.

• They have two young children.
• She looked much younger in that photo.
• Is your dog still very young?

Similar words: youthful

Opposites: old

Common phrases: young child, young people, young animal

Something that has only recently begun and is still developing.

• It is a young company.
• The industry was still young when she joined it.
• These young democracies face many challenges.

Similar words: new, developing

Opposites: established

Common phrases: young company, young industry, young democracy

Used to ask or say someone’s age, often to suggest that they are still full of life.

• My grandmother is eighty years young.
• How young are you today, Grandpa?
• At ninety years young, he still enjoys dancing.

Common phrases: years young, how young

The babies of an animal, especially before they are fully grown.

• The bird feeds its young.
• The mother stayed close to her young.
• Many animals protect their young from danger.

Similar words: offspring, babies

Common phrases: feed their young, protect their young, raise their young