young

2009'da, Selena Gomez Amerika Birleşik Devletlerinde Birleşmiş Milletler Çocuk Fonu Elçiliğine seçilen en genç kişi oldu. - In 2009, Selena Gomez became the youngest person to be named a United Nations Children's Fund Ambassador in the United States.

Burada en genç insan olmadığıma memnunum. - I'm glad I'm not the youngest person here.

not so young

geçkin

O, ondan iki yaş daha gençtir. - She's two years younger than him.

Manzara beni daha genç günlerime geri götürdü. - The scenery carried me back to my younger days.

the young

gençler

Rock gençlerin müziğidir. - Rock is the music of the young.

Gençler değişime kolayca uyum sağlarlar. - The young adapt to change easily.

youngness

gençlik

appeal to the young

gençleri ilgilendirmek

producing many or young

üreten ya da çok genç

small fish, young fish; very small object

küçük balık, küçük balık, çok küçük bir nesne

John Bill kadar yaşlı değil; çok daha genç. - John is not as old as Bill; he is much younger.

Daha genç kuşak şeylere farklı şekilde bakar. - The younger generation looks at things differently.

youngish

gençten

having young shoots

looking young despite his age

{s} küçük

Küçük erkek kardeşim TV izliyor. - My younger brother is watching TV.

Lucy'nin annesi, ona küçük kız kardeşine bakmasını söyledi. - Lucy's mother told her to take care of her younger sister.

{s} oldukça genç

{s} genç

Турецкий язык - Турецкий язык

Определение young в Турецкий язык Турецкий язык словарь
terence young: Doktor No, Rusya'dan Sevgilerle, Yıldırım Harekatı gibi James Bond filmleriyle tanınan ingiliz sinema yönetmeni

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Определение young в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: A British distinguishing surname for the younger of two people having the same given name; As if young; having the look or qualities of a young person
My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.; Offspring
The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.; People who are young; young beings; To become or seem to become younger; The younger generation; To cause to appear younger; To exhibit younging; In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago
The age of space travel is still young.; Of or belonging to the early part of life; Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak; {n} the offspring of any creature; {a} not old, youthful, tender, ignorant; 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; English poet (1683-1765); The young of an animal are its babies. The hen may not be able to feed its young. American religious leader who directed the Mormon Church after the assassination (1844) of its founder, Joseph Smith. He led an exodus of the Mormons from their troubled settlement in Illinois to the site of present-day Salt Lake City, Utah, where they established a permanent home for the church (1847). American baseball player. A pitcher for 22 seasons, he won 515 games, including 76 shutouts and 3 no-hit games. English poet known for his dramatic monologue Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality (1742-1745). American jazz musician with an improvisational, influental tenor saxophone style. British physician, physicist, and Egyptologist who revived the wave theory of light and postulated the three-color theory of color vision. He also helped decipher the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone. American civil rights leader who was executive director of the National Urban League (1961-1971). Young Men's Christian Association Angry Young Men Brigham Young University Mavis de Trafford Young Hayne Robert Young Jackson Alexander Young Kim Young Sam Simpson Sir James Young Young Algerians Young America movement Young Italy Young Plan Young Tunisians Young Turks Young Andrew Young Brigham Young Coleman Young Cy Denton True Young Young Lester Willis Young Neil Young Thomas Charles Edward the Young Pretender; joven; young man, el joven; young woman, la joven; la se?orita; United States film and television actress (1913-2000); any immature animal young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt" United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877) United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955) English poet (1683-1765) United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959) British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829) United States civil rights leader (1921-1971) United States film and television actress (1913-2000) (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people; (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"; {s} of childhood, of youth; at the beginning of life; fresh, novice, beginning; United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955); any immature animal young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"; British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829); any immature animal; Being in the first part, pr period, of growth; as, a young plant; a young tree; Someone who is young in appearance or behaviour looks or behaves as if they are young. I was twenty-three, I suppose, and young for my age; United States civil rights leader (1921-1971); United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959); A wine which is not yet mature and needs to be left to age; When used to describe a planetary surface, "young" means that the visible features are of relatively recent origin, i e that older features have been destroyed by erosion or lava flows Young surfaces exhibit few impact craters and are typically varied and complex; in contrast, an "old" surface is one that has changed relatively little over geologic time The surfaces of Earth and Io are young; the surfaces of Mercury and Callisto are old; {i} youth, the young generation, young people; puppy, cub; recently born animal, offspring; young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"; A young person, animal, or plant has not lived or existed for very long and is not yet mature. In Scotland, young people can marry at 16 a field of young barley He played with his younger brother. old The young are people who are young. The association is advising pregnant women, the very young and the elderly to avoid such foods; The offspring of animals, either a single animal or offspring collectively; In simple wines signifies youthful freshness; in finer wines, refers to immaturity, wines as yet undeveloped; You use young to describe a time when a person or thing was young. In her younger days my mother had been a successful fashionwear saleswoman; (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn"; United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877) United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955) English poet (1683-1765) United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959) British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829) United States civil rights leader (1921-1971) United States film and television actress (1913-2000) (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people; new; youthy; catachresis; ung
Young Earth Creationism: Belief that the universe and the Earth are 6,000 to 10,000 years old as inferred from a literal interpretation of the Old Testament
Young's modulus: The coefficient of elasticity of a solid; the rate of change of stress with strain
young adult: A person who has achieved sexual maturity but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience
young adults: plural form of young adult
young blood: youthful, revitalising or youth-oriented ideas
young blood: young people; youth
Young blood must have its course, lad, and every dog its day. - Charles Kingsley.
young bucks: plural form of young buck
young gun: a new or rising talent or star
young ladies: plural form of young lady
young lady: A young ladylike woman
young lady: A girl
young men: plural form of young man
young'un: child
young'uns: plural form of young'un
young buck: A teenager or a young adult male, young man
young wine: Must (from the Latin vinum mustum, “young wine”) is freshly pressed fruit juice (usually grape juice) that contains the skins, seeds, and stems of the fruit
Young Algerians: Algerian nationalist group. Formed shortly before World War I (1914-18), they were a loosely organized group of French-educated workers in the modernized French sector. The Young Algerians were "assimilationists," willing to consider permanent union with France on the condition that native Algerians be given the full rights of French citizens. In the years following the war, such gradualist reformers found themselves opposed by radical nationalists demanding complete independence. See also Ferhat Abbas; Association of Algerian Reformist Ulam; National Liberation Front
Young America movement: U.S. political concept popular in the 1840s. Inspired by European youth movements of the 1830s (see Young Italy), the U.S. group was formed as a political organization in 1845 by Edwin de Leon and George H. Evans. It advocated free trade, expansion southward into the territories, and support for republican movements abroad. It became a faction in the Democratic Party in the 1850s. Sen. Stephen A. Douglas promoted its nationalistic program in an unsuccessful effort to compromise sectional differences
Young Italy: Italian Giovine Italia Movement founded by Giuseppe Mazzini in 1831 to work for a united, republican Italian nation. In contrast to earlier independence movements of the Carbonari, Young Italy was to be based on support from the Italian people, who would be educated in their political role. To propagate his ideas, Mazzini published the journal Giovine Italia (1832-34). The movement spread in northern Italy and by 1833 included more than 50,000 members. It staged revolts in the 1830s and '40s, but it failed to win popular support for insurrection. In 1848 Mazzini replaced Young Italy with the Italian National Committee. After 1850 his influence declined as leadership of the movement for Italian unification passed to Camillo Benso, count di Cavour. See also Risorgimento
Young Judah: American zionist Jewish youth movement
Young MC: (born 1967 as Marvin Young) American rap musician
Young Maccabi: Israeli pioneering youth movement
Young Plan: (1929) Renegotiation of Germany's World War I reparations payments by a committee chaired by the U.S. lawyer Owen D. Young (1874-1962) in Paris. The Young Plan, a revision of the Dawes Plan, reduced the amount due from Germany to $26.3 billion, to be paid over 59 years, and ended foreign controls on German economic life. It went into effect in 1930, but the world depression affected Germany's ability to pay. When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, he repudiated the obligations of the Treaty of Versailles, including reparations
Young Pretender: another name for Bonnie Prince Charlie
Young Tunisians: Political party formed in 1907 by French-educated Tunisian intellectuals to oppose French rule. They demanded complete control of the country's government and administration and full citizenship rights for both Tunisians and Frenchmen. They protested the Italian invasion of Libya (1911) and rioted against French actions at home. The French exiled its leaders, driving the party underground until 1920, when it reemerged and reorganized itself as the Destour Party, which remained active until 1957. See also Habib Bourguiba
Young Turks: group of commanders and officers that engaged in rebellion and revolution against the Turkish government in 1908
Young Turks: Turkish Jöntürkler Coalition of young dissidents who ended the sultanate of the Ottoman Empire. Consisting of college students and dissident soldiers, the group succeeded in 1908 in forcing Abdülhamid II to reinstitute the 1876 constitution and recall the legislature. They deposed him the following year, reorganized the government, and began modernizing and industrializing Turkish society. They joined the Central Powers during World War I (1914-18). Facing defeat, they resigned a month before the war ended. See also Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; Enver Pasha; Midhat Pasha
young and old: people of all ages, children and the elderly
young at heart: feels young although he really isn't
young audience: audience made up of children, crowd of children spectators
young bird: a bird that is still young
young blood: Young people considered as a revitalizing force, as in an organization
young blood: new person, young person
young buck: an adolescent male
young bull: young male cow
young couple: young man dating a young woman
young deer: immature male deer
young fish: a fish that is young
young for his age: immature for his age, doesn't act his age
young genius: child prodigy
young gentleman: nice young man, polite young man
young girl: girl of a young age; woman of a young age
young goat: immature male goat
young gun: You can use young guns to talk about people, especially young men, who have lots of energy and talent, and are becoming very successful. He may have been eclipsed by the young guns, but his films are still very popular
young horse: immature male horse
young lady: young girl, young woman
young lion: immature male lion
young mammal: any immature mammal
young man: boy, male teenager
young master: son of the master of a house
young men's christian association: YMCA, international organization promoting physical and mental welfare (originally for young Christian men)
young mens christian association: An organization for promoting the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare of young men, founded, June 6, 1844, by George Williams (knighted therefor by Queen Victoria) in London
young mens christian association: The movement has successfully expanded not only among young men in general, but also specifically among railroad men, in the army and navy, with provision for Indians and negroes, and a full duplication of all the various lines of oepration in the boys' departments
young mens christian association: In 1851 it extended to the United States and Canada, and in 1855 representatives of similar organizations throughout Europe and America formed an international body
young modulus: Ratio of normal stress to the corresponding strain for tensile or compressive stresses less than the proportional limit of the material
young modulus: The ratio of normal stress within the proportional limit to the corresponding normal strain
young modulus: Modulus of Elasticity: slope of the initial linear portion of the stress-strain curve
young offender: a criminal in Britain who is not an adult according to the law
young one: A young human being; a child; also, a young animal, as a colt
young person: a young person (especially a young man or boy)
young talents: young people which discover special abilities in different aspects of art
young turk: a young radical who agitates for reform
young turk: a member of one or more of the insurgetn groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule
young turk: a young radical who agitates for reform a member of one or more of the insurgetn groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule
young women's christian association: YWCA, American organization for Christian females
young women's hebrew association: YWHA, American organization of Jewish females
young womens christian association: Now nearly all the civilized countries, and esp
young womens christian association: An organization for promoting the spiritual, intellectual, social, and economic welfare of young women, originating in 1855 with Lady Kinnaird's home for young women, and Miss Emma Robert's prayer union for young women,in England, which were combined in the year 1884 as a national association
young womens christian association: the United States, have local, national, and international organizations
young's modulus: a coefficient of elasticity applicable to the stretching of a wire
young-begetting(a): capable of fathering offspring
Angry Young Man: Any of a group of mostly working-class and middle-class British playwrights and novelists who rose to prominence in the 1950s, their works being characterized by harshness, realism, and disillusionment with traditional norms
Angry Young Men: plural form of Angry Young Man
eat one's young: To betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation; savaging
With bankruptcy looming, the corporation eventually began eating its young; massive layoffs were announced, and all employee benefits and bonuses were suspended.
sweet young thing: An attractive young woman
I just know he's off spending the night with some sweet young thing he picked up in a bar.
sweet young thing: A sweet young woman
the night is young: It is not very late at night and there is plenty of time for other activities
with young: Of a female animal: pregnant
youngest: Superlative form of young
The Young Turks: (Technoloji) TYT, an online American liberal/progressive political and social commentary program hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian
younger: {a} more young, not so old, more weak
youngest: {a} the most young of all, the very last
youngish: {a} somewhat or rather young, tender
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: a novel by James Joyce which is based on his own life (1916)
Alexander Young Jackson: born Oct. 3, 1882, Montreal, Que., Can. died April 5, 1974, Kleinburg, Ont. Canadian landscape painter. He traveled to every region of Canada, including the Arctic; from 1921 on, he returned every spring to a favourite spot on the St. Lawrence River, where he produced sketches that he later executed in paint. Over a long career he became a leading artistic figure in his country. His easy style, featuring rolling rhythms and rich, full colour, exerted a strong influence on Canadian landscape painting
Andrew Young: in full Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. born March 12, 1932, New Orleans, La., U.S. U.S. politician. He earned a divinity degree in 1955 and became a pastor at several African American churches in the South. Active in the civil rights movement, he worked with Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ralph Abernathy in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1961-70). He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1972-77). An early supporter of Jimmy Carter, he was appointed U.S. ambassador to the UN (1977-79), the first African American to hold the post. He served as mayor of Atlanta (1982-90)
Angry Young Man: a young man who strongly criticizes society and the government. The phrase was first used to describe John Osborne and other British writers in the 1950s
Angry Young Men: Group of mid-20th-century young British writers. Their works express the bitterness of the lower classes toward the established sociopolitical system and the mediocrity and hypocrisy of the middle and upper classes. The label came from a press agent's description of John Osborne, whose play Look Back in Anger (1956) is the movement's representative work. The group includes John Wain (1925-1994), Kingsley Amis, Alan Sillitoe, and Bernard Kops (b. 1926). A dominant literary force in the 1950s, the movement had faded by the early 1960s
Brigham Young: (1801-1877) American religious leader, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, governor of Utah
Brigham Young: a US leader of the Mormon religion. In Illinois Mormons were being badly treated, and so they decided to move away. In 1847, Young led 5000 Mormons across the US to their new home in what later became the state of Utah, where they built Salt Lake City (1801-77). born June 1, 1801, Whitingham, Vt., U.S. died Aug. 29, 1877, Salt Lake City, Utah U.S. religious leader, second president of the Mormon church. He settled in Mendon, N.Y., in 1829 and was baptized into Joseph Smith's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1832. In 1834 he joined the Mormons in Missouri, and when they were driven out in 1838, he organized their move to Nauvoo, Ill. He established a Mormon mission in England in 1839. After Smith's murder in 1844, Young took over the church. He led the persecuted Mormons from Illinois to Utah (1846-48), choosing the site of Salt Lake City for the new Mormon headquarters. Elected president of the Mormons in 1847, he became governor of the provisional state of Deseret in 1849 and of the territory of Utah in 1850. His dictatorial autonomy and legalization of polygamy led Pres. James Buchanan to replace him as governor in 1857 and send the army to assert federal supremacy in the so-called Utah War, but Young remained head of the Mormon church until his death. He took more than 20 wives and fathered 47 children
Brigham Young University: Private university in Provo, Utah, U.S. Founded in 1875 by the Mormon church president Brigham Young, it continues to be supported by the Mormon church. It comprises nine colleges as well as schools of management and law. Important research facilities include laboratories for nuclear, plasma, and solid-state physics, aquatic ecology, and veterinary pathology and institutes for the study of food and agriculture and of computer-aided manufacturing
Coleman Young: born May 24, 1918, Tuscaloosa, Ala., U.S. died Nov. 29, 1997, Detroit, Mich. U.S. politician. He moved with his family to Detroit in 1923. At Ford Motor Co. he became involved in union activities and civil rights activism. In World War II, he served with the Tuskegee Airmen. He later cofounded the National Negro Labor Council, which he disbanded in the 1950s to avoid turning over its membership list during an investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee. He was elected to the Michigan senate in 1964, and in 1968 he became the Democratic National Committee's first African American member. As mayor of Detroit (1973-93), he focused on revitalizing the crime-ridden city by attracting new businesses and reinforcing the police department. He retired after an unprecedented five terms
Crosby Stills Nash and Young: American folk rock group of the 1960s and 1970s
Cy Young: Though many early records are in dispute, he won more major league games (509 or 511) than any other pitcher in history. Among his other records are games started (816 or 818), completed starts (750 or 751), and innings pitched (7,356 or 7,377). In 1904 he pitched the first perfect game (no player reaching first base). The annual Cy Young Award, instituted in 1956, originally honoured the best major league pitcher; since 1967 it has been given to the best pitcher in each league
Cy Young: a baseball player who was famous for his skill as a pitcher. Every year the Cy Young Award is given to the best pitchers in the American League and the National League (1867-1955). orig. Denton True Young born March 29, 1867, Gilmore, Ohio, U.S. died Nov. 4, 1955, Newcomerstown, Ohio U.S. baseball pitcher. Young, 6 ft 2 in. (1.88 m) tall, was a powerful right-handed thrower. His dominating fastball earned him the nickname "Cy," short for "cyclone." He began his major league career in 1890 with the Cleveland Indians (National League); after his Cleveland years (1890-98), he pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals (1899-1900), the Boston Red Sox (1901-08), the Cleveland Indians again (American League, 1909-11), and the Boston Braves (1911). In each of 16 seasons he won more than 20 games; in five he won more than
Cy Young Award: a prize given every year to the most successful pitcher (=the player who throws the ball) in the American League and the National League of US baseball. It is named after the famous pitcher Cy Young
Jr. Andrew Jackson Young: in full Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. born March 12, 1932, New Orleans, La., U.S. U.S. politician. He earned a divinity degree in 1955 and became a pastor at several African American churches in the South. Active in the civil rights movement, he worked with Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ralph Abernathy in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1961-70). He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1972-77). An early supporter of Jimmy Carter, he was appointed U.S. ambassador to the UN (1977-79), the first African American to hold the post. He served as mayor of Atlanta (1982-90)
Kim Young Sam: born Dec. 20, 1927, K je Island [near Pusan], Korea South Korean moderate opposition leader who served as president (1993-98) after his party merged with the ruling party. First elected to South Korea's National Assembly in 1954, he served there until his expulsion in 1979 by Pres. Park Chung Hee, which touched off riots and demonstrations that preceded Park's assassination. After the military takeover by Gen. Chun Doo Hwan in 1980, Kim was put under house arrest until 1983. In 1990 he merged his party with the ruling Democratic Justice Party, a move that helped him win the presidency in 1992. He enacted reforms to end political corruption, and his term was one of rising prosperity for Korea until 1997, when Korea became caught up in an Asian financial crisis
Lester Willis Young: born Aug. 27, 1909, Woodville, Miss., U.S. died March 15, 1959, New York, N.Y. U.S. tenor saxophonist. Young joined Count Basie's band in 1936 and was recognized as a major new stylist on the instrument. His small-group recordings from the late 1930s with Basie and vocalist Billie Holiday are classics. He was nicknamed Prez by Holiday (short for "President of the saxophone"). Young's subtle harmonies and unconventional rhythmic independence influenced both bebop and cool-jazz musicians; his gentle tone and ethereal lyricism inspired an entire school of jazz saxophone playing
Lester Young: born Aug. 27, 1909, Woodville, Miss., U.S. died March 15, 1959, New York, N.Y. U.S. tenor saxophonist. Young joined Count Basie's band in 1936 and was recognized as a major new stylist on the instrument. His small-group recordings from the late 1930s with Basie and vocalist Billie Holiday are classics. He was nicknamed Prez by Holiday (short for "President of the saxophone"). Young's subtle harmonies and unconventional rhythmic independence influenced both bebop and cool-jazz musicians; his gentle tone and ethereal lyricism inspired an entire school of jazz saxophone playing
Neil Young: born Nov. 12, 1945, Toronto, Ont., Can. Canadian rock singer and songwriter. He began his career as a folksinger in Winnipeg and later moved to Los Angeles, Calif., U.S., where he formed the rock group Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills. In 1968 he released a solo album; in 1969 he joined Stills, David Crosby, and Graham Nash, to form Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. His high-pitched, nasal vocals were instantly recognizable in any band. With a new band, Crazy Horse, he had great success with albums such as Harvest (1972) and Comes a Time (1978). In the 1980s he experimented with rockabilly and electronic music
Neil Young: (born 1945) Canadian rock and folk musician, member of many music groups since the 1960s (including "Crosby Stills Nash & Young", and "Crazy Horse")
Robert Young Hayne: born Nov. 10, 1791, Colleton District, S.C., U.S. died Sept. 24, 1839, Asheville, N.C. U.S. politician. In 1823 he entered the U.S. Senate, where he became a spokesman for the South and the doctrine of states' rights. In his famous 1830 debate with Daniel Webster on the Constitution, he argued that the federal Constitution was a compact among the states and that any state might nullify a federal law that it considered in violation of the constitutional compact (see nullification). At the South Carolina nullification convention in 1832, he developed an ordinance that declared federal tariff laws null and void in the state. Resigning from the Senate in 1832, he served as governor of South Carolina (1832-34) and as mayor of Charleston (1834-37)
Sir James Young Simpson: born June 7, 1811, Bathgate, Linlithgowshire, Scot. died May 6, 1870, London, Eng. Scottish obstetrician. He received his M.D. from the University of Edinburgh, where he became professor of obstetrics. After news of the use of ether in surgery in Boston reached Scotland, Simpson employed it in obstetrics to relieve labour pains (1847) and later substituted chloroform, which he continued to use despite opposition from obstetricians and the clergy. He also introduced iron-wire sutures, the use of pressure to stop bleeding, and Simpson forceps (long obstetrical forceps)
The National Council of Young Israel: organization dealing with issues of young Israelis
The Young and the Restless: American television soap opera
Thomas Young: born June 13, 1773, Milverton, Somerset, Eng. died May 10, 1829, London English physicist. Trained as a physician, he practiced medicine at St. George's Hospital (from 1811 until his death) but spent much of his time on scientific research. He was the first to describe and measure astigmatism (1800-01) and the first to explain colour sensation in terms of retinal structures corresponding to red, green, and violet (1801). He established the principle of interference of light, thus resurrecting the century-old wave theory of light (1801). He explained capillarity independently of Pierre-Simon Laplace. Investigating elasticity, he proposed Young's modulus, a numerical constant that describes the elastic properties of a solid undergoing tension or compression. His other work included measuring the size of molecules and surface tension in liquids. With J.-F. Champollion, he helped decipher the inscriptions on the Rosetta Stone (1813-14)
charming young man: very nice young man
fine young man: upstanding young man, excellent young man, handsome young man
forever young: remaining young for always, remaining young at heart forever
in my young days: when I was young
old and young: aged and juvenile, of all ages
the Young Pretender Charles Edward: orig. Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart known as Bonnie Prince Charlie born Dec. 31, 1720, Rome died Jan. 31, 1788, Rome Claimant to the British throne. He was the son of the royal pretender James Edward and grandson of the exiled James II of England. Seeking to regain the throne, in 1745 the "Young Pretender" landed in Scotland, where he raised an army of 2,400 among the clans. After taking Edinburgh and routing the English at Prestonpans, he crossed the English border and reached Derby, but a lack of strong support from the Jacobites and the French forced his retreat into Scotland. He was decisively defeated at the Battle of Culloden (1746) and, aided by Flora Macdonald (1722-90) and disguised as her maid, escaped to France. He wandered about Europe trying to revive his cause, but his debauched behaviour alienated his friends. He settled in Italy in 1766. He later became romanticized in ballads and legends
the night is still young: there are still plenty of hours left for leisure activities before dawn
very young: very juvenile, in infancy
when he was young: in his youth, when he was a child
with young: pregnant, expecting a child
younger: sb the Younger someone famous who lived in the past and had the same name as their mother or father elder. adj. Agrippina the Younger Kieran the Younger da Sangallo the Younger Antonio Giamberti Herrera Francisco the Younger Holbein Hans the Younger Louis the Younger Miltiades the Younger Pitt William the Younger Pliny the Younger Pompey the Younger Sir Henry Vane the Younger Scipio Africanus the Younger
younger: comparative of young
younger: 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 "
younger: younger brother or sister; "little brother"
younger: 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
younger: {s} junior; of an inferior in age
younger: little
younger: junior
youngest: superlative of young
youngest: Most recently begun or formed
youngish: A youngish person is fairly young. a smart, dark-haired, youngish man
youngish: Somewhat young
youngish: {s} somewhat young, somewhat youthful
youngness: The state or qualities of being young or youthful; youth
youngness: the opposite of oldness
youngness: The quality or state of being young