English · Word Candidate

young

/jʌŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: younger · youngest · youngs · younging

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở giai đoạn đầu của sự phát triển hoặc cuộc sống

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Adjective

Examples

a lamb is a young sheep

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở giai đoạn đầu của sự tồn tại hoặc phát triển

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Adjective

Examples

the age of space travel is still young

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Offspring, especially the immature offspring of animals.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sản phẩm, đặc biệt là sản phẩm chưa成 niên của động vật

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Noun

Examples

The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To become or seem to become younger.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trở nên hoặc có vẻ trở nên trẻ hơn

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VerbRegister: informal

Examples

The aging (or younging) of a population refers to the fact that a population, as a unit of observation, is getting older (or younger).

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “young” mean?

In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

Is “young” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.