Young+person

  • 21Young — adj. & n. adj. (younger; youngest) 1 not far advanced in life, development, or existence; not yet old. 2 immature or inexperienced. 3 felt in or characteristic of youth (young love; young ambition). 4 representing young people (Young… …

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  • 22young — young1 [ jʌŋ ] adjective *** 1. ) someone who is young has lived for only a short time: She s married with two young children. a ) looking or behaving in a way that you would expect of a young person: She has very young hands. be/look young for… …

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  • 23young thing — noun Etymology: Middle English yong thing young person, from yong young + thing person, living being, thing 1. : a young person; especially : a young woman sweet young thing 2 …

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  • 24Young Turk — noun a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule • Hypernyms: ↑insurgent, ↑insurrectionist, ↑freedom fighter, ↑rebel * * * I. noun Usage: usually… …

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  • 25young Turk — noun a young radical who agitates for reform • Hypernyms: ↑radical * * * I. noun Usage: usually capitalized Y&T Etymology: Young Turkish, member of a revolutionary party in Turkey in the early years of the 20th century : an insurgent or a member… …

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  • 26young, youthful — As adjectives, both young and youthful refer to being in an early period of life or growth (a young person, a youthful person). In this sense, young more often than youthful is applied to nonhuman objects: a young tree rather than a. youthful… …

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  • 27young — I UK [jʌŋ] / US adjective Word forms young : adjective young comparative younger superlative youngest *** 1) someone who is young has lived for only a short time She s married with two young children. They told him he was too young to understand …

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  • 28young — [[t]jʌ̱ŋgəst[/t]] ♦ youngest 1) ADJ GRADED A young person, animal, or plant has not lived or existed for very long and is not yet mature. In Scotland, young people can marry at 16... You weren t so very young when she died; you were old enough to …

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  • 29Young carer — A young carer or young caregiver is a child or young person (up to the age of 18 or in some programs 25) whose life is affected by looking after someone with a disability or a long term illness.The person they care for may be a parent, a sibling …

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  • 30young — {{11}}young (adj.) O.E. geong youthful, young, from P.Gmc. *jungas (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. jung, O.N. ungr, M.Du. jonc, Du. jong, O.H.G., Ger. jung, Goth. juggs), from PIE *juwngkos, from PIE root *yeu vital force, youthful vigor (Cf. Skt …

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