American English pronunciation
How to pronounce younger
IPA transcription: ['jʌŋɡɚ]
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Adjective
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
“young people”
Adjective
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suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
“he is young for his age”
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used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
“John Junior”
“John Smith, Jr.”
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not tried or tested by experience
“unseasoned artillery volunteers”
“still untested in battle”
“an illustrator untried in mural painting”
“a young hand at plowing”
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(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
“new potatoes”
“young corn”
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being in its early stage
“a young industry”
“the day is still young”
Usage examples
- His work was highly influential on the younger generation of maritime painters.
- No wise man ever wishes to be younger.
- It allows its members to define themselves apart from younger and older girls.
- He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Georgie Mee.
- Auberon Herbert was his younger brother.
- The younger Christopher was trained by his father to be an architect.
- Desko's two younger brothers, Dave and Jeff, were also All-American lacrosse players at Syracuse.
- He is also cheating on his wife with a much younger mistress, Nancy Hayes.
- She also has two younger paternal half-siblings, Alan Cooper "Zach" Spaulding and Emma Spencer-Spaulding.
- Mathieu is the younger brother of long snapper J. P. Darche.