young (
http://definr.com/young)
adj 1: (used of living things especially persons) in an early
period of life or development or growth; "young
people" [syn:
immature] [ant:
old]
2: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development;
before complete maturity; "baby carrots"; "new potatoes";
"young corn" [syn:
baby,
new]
n 1: any immature animal [syn:
offspring]
2: United States film and television actress (1913-2000) [syn:
Young,
Loretta Young]
3: United States civil rights leader (1921-1971) [syn:
Young,
Whitney Young,
Whitney Moore Young Jr.]
4: 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) [syn:
Young,
Thomas Young]
5: United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959) [syn:
Young,
Pres Young,
Lester Willis Young]
6: English poet (1683-1765) [syn:
Young,
Edward Young]
7: United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
[syn:
Young,
Cy Young,
Danton True Young]
8: 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)
[syn:
Young,
Brigham Young]
9: young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the
young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt" [syn:
youth]
[ant:
aged]