[young] adj youn.ger ; youn.gest [ME yong, fr. OE geong; akin to OHG jung young, L juvenis] (bef. 12c) 1 a: being in the first or an early stage of life, growth, or development b: junior 1a c: of an early, tender, or desirable age for use as food or drink "fresh ~ lamb" "a ~ wine"
2: having little experience 3 a: recently come into being: new b: youthful 5
4: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of youth or a young person
5. cap: representing a new or rejuvenated esp. political group or movement -- young.ish adj -- young.ness n
[2]young n, pl young (bef. 12c) 1 pl a: young persons: youth b: immature offspring esp. of lower animals
2: a single recently born or hatched animal -- with young : pregnant--used of a female animal