/jʌŋ/
Translation
Having lived for only a short time; not old.
Word origin
Comes from the Old English word geong, meaning youthful or not old.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- geong
Examples
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"Young" shows the children have lived only a short time.
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Here "young" means the tree is new and not fully grown.
, .
"Young" shows the early years of my life.
A "young" person, animal, or plant has been alive for only a short time. Young children are small and still growing. You can also use it about yourself in the past, as in "when I was young". The opposite is "old".
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(9)The Phone Call
3 min read · Core 1000
One Sheep Short
4 min read · Core 5000
Two Gardens
4 min read · Core 5000
The Night Route
5 min read · Core 5000
The Photograph
5 min read · Core 5000
The Register
5 min read · Core 5000
The Suggestion Box
5 min read · Core 5000
The Tuesday Visitor
5 min read · Core 5000
The Last Light
8 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(4)Adjective order in English: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose
Advanced articles in English: the zero article, the with names and places, and go to school vs go to the school
Future in the past: was going to, would, was about to, and the grammar of plans that failed
Modal verbs in English: rules, examples and how to use them
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