younga.[OE. yung, yong, ong, ung, AS. geong; akin to OFries. iung, iong, D. joing, OS., OHG., & G. jung, Icel. ungr, Sw. & Dan. ung, Goth. juggs, Lith. jaunas, Russ. iunuii, L. juvencus, juvenis, Skr. juvaa, juvan. 281. Cf. Junior, Juniper, Juvenile, Younker, Youth.]()1. Not long born; still in the first part of life; not yet arrived at adolescence, maturity, or age; not old; juvenile; -- said of animals; as, a young child; a young man; a young fawn.()For he so young and tender was of age. (Chaucer.)Whom the gods love, die young, has been too long carelessly said; . . . whom the gods love, live young forever. (Mrs. H. H. Jackson.)2. Being in the first part, pr period, of growth; as, a young plant; a young tree.()While the fears of the people were young. (De Foe.)3. Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.()Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this. (Shak.)n. The offspring of animals, either a single animal or offspring collectively.()[The egg] bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed
Their callow young. (Milton.)With young, with child; pregnant.()