Youth vs. Young
Difference Between Youth and Young
Youthnoun
(uncountable) The quality or state of being young.
Her youth and beauty attracted him to her.Youngadjective
In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
a lamb is a young sheep;these picture books are for young readersYouthnoun
(uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.
Make the most of your youth, it will not last forever.I made many mistakes in my youth, but learned from them all.Youngadjective
At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.
the age of space travel is still young;a young businessYouthnoun
(countable) A young person.
There was a group of youths hanging around the parking lot, reading fashion magazines and listening to music.Youngadjective
(Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.
How young is your dog?Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month.Youthnoun
(countable) A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.
Youngadjective
Junior (of two related people with the same name).
Youthnoun
Young persons, collectively.
Youngadjective
(of a decade of life) Early.
Youthnoun
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
Youngadjective
Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.
My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.Youthnoun
young people collectively;
rock music appeals to the youngyouth everywhere rises in revoltYoungadjective
Of or belonging to the early part of life.
The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.Youthnoun
the time of life between childhood and maturity
Youngadjective
(obsolete) Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.
Youthnoun
early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced
Youngnoun
People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.
The young of today are well-educated.Youthnoun
an early period of development;
during the youth of the projectYoungnoun
Young or immature offspring (especially of an animal).
The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.The lion's young are curious.Youthnoun
the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
Youngnoun
An individual offspring; a single recently born or hatched organism.
Youngverb
To become or seem to become younger.
Youngverb
To cause to appear younger.
Youngverb
(geology) To exhibit younging.
Youngnoun
any immature animal
Youngnoun
United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
Youngnoun
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
Youngnoun
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)
Youngnoun
United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
Youngnoun
English poet (1683-1765)
Youngnoun
United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
Youngnoun
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)
Youngnoun
young people collectively;
rock music appeals to the youngyouth everywhere rises in revoltYoungadjective
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth;
young peopleYoungadjective
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity;
new potatoesyoung corn
