spec. Of a child or animal: not close to being fully grown, (very) young; (also) younger than a particular relative.
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释义 | the world > life > source or principle of life > age > youth > [adjective] > young (of beings) (35) littleeOE spec. Of a child or animal: not close to being fully grown, (very) young; (also) younger than a particular relative. youngOE That has lived or existed for a relatively short time; that is in the early stage of life or growth… Of a person. younglyOE Young, youthful (in age, character, or appearance); characteristic of or belonging to a child or young person. younglinga1250 That is a youngling; young, youthful; (also) †inexperienced (obsolete). little waxena1325 Grown up, full-grown, adult. little waxen, young. greena1398 Of a person: young, youthful; not advanced in years. Of a person's age: tender. imperfecta1398 Lacking some usual or necessary part; not fully developed, formed, or done; unfinished, incomplete. Also: of less than the full or expected amount… primec1429 First in order of time or occurrence; early, young, youthful; primitive. unold?1440 Not old; not affected by age. juvync1450 Young, youthful. novelc1450 New, young, fresh. Obsolete. unaged1486 Not of age. in youth's flowers?1507 Of persons: The period or state of ‘bloom’, vigour, or prosperity. The prime (of life), the bloom (of youth); esp. in phrases, †in youth's flowers, i… unbearded1560 Of persons: Not having a beard. unweaned1581 Not weaned; †immature. whelpish1586 of, resembling, or characteristic of a whelp. ungrown1593 Not yet grown up or fully grown; immature. under-age1594 adj. Not of full age; youthful, immature. unhatched1601 (un-, prefix1 affix 2 + hatch, v.1) infantine1603 = infantile, adj. 1. springalda1614 General attributive. Obsolete. unbakeda1616 figurative. Left in an unfinished or immature state. unlickeda1616 Of an animal: newly born; not yet licked into shape (see lick, v. 4); frequently (now chiefly) figurative. Hence, of a person: naive, inexperienced… juvenile1625 Young, youthful. lile1633 Little. juvenal1638 Juvenile. bloomy1651 figurative. Blooming, in the beauty or flower of youth. youngish1667 Of a person: somewhat young, fairly young. blooming1676 figurative. In the bloom of health and beauty, in the prime of youth; flourishing. puerilea1680 Usually derogatory. Of conversation, thought, humour, etc.: befitting children rather than adults; childish, infantile, immature; unsophisticated… youngerly1742 Somewhat young; younger. Frequently opposed to elderly. steerish1789 dialect. (See quots.) chota1814 Small; younger, junior; spec. applied to a ‘peg’ of whisky. white-shoe1960 U.S. Of a company: belonging to a group of elite, usually long-established U.S. business organizations, typically banks or law firms. Subcategories:— ever-young (1) |
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