| young |
superl. |
Not long born; still in the first part of life; not yet arrived at adolescence, maturity, or age; not old; juvenile; — said of animals; as, a young child; a young man; a young fawn., Being in the first part, pr period, of growth; as, a young plant; a young tree., Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak., The offspring of animals, either a single animal or offspring collectively. |
| youth |
plural |
of Youth, The quality or state of being young; youthfulness; juvenility., The part of life that succeeds to childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to manhood., A young person; especially, a young man., Young persons, collectively. |