YOUNG
What does "YOUNG" mean?
Having lived or existed for only a short time; not old.
Meanings
- In an early stage of life or existence; not yet old. She was too young to remember the move.
- Recently formed, begun, or established; new. The night was still young when they arrived.
- The offspring of an animal, taken collectively. The mother bird fed her young at dawn.
Did you know?
- 'Young', 'junior', 'juvenile', and 'rejuvenate' all spring from one ancient root - the same Indo-European word for 'young' that surfaced in both Germanic and Latin.
Word origin
From Old English 'geong', from Proto-Germanic 'jungaz', from a Proto-Indo-European root 'h2yuh1en-' meaning young; cognate with Latin 'iuvenis', source of 'juvenile' and 'junior'.
Remember it
YOUNG ends in -UNG like sUNG and rUNG - songs and bells still ringing, fresh in the air.
A little poem
Green wood will not burn-
it hisses, holds its own rain,
and waits to grow dry.
haiku
Wordplay
- Age is just a number. Unfortunately, in my case it's a fairly large one - I'm young at heart but the rest of me filed a complaint.
What it teaches
Young is not a virtue or a flaw; it is only the part of the story not yet written.
Quick facts
What does YOUNG mean?
Having lived or existed for only a short time; not old.
Is YOUNG a valid word?
Yes — YOUNG is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is YOUNG?
YOUNG has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does YOUNG come from?
From Old English 'geong', from Proto-Germanic 'jungaz', from a Proto-Indo-European root 'h2yuh1en-' meaning young; cognate with Latin 'iuvenis', source of 'juvenile' and 'junior'.
What can YOUNG teach us?
Young is not a virtue or a flaw; it is only the part of the story not yet written.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.