young vs old
Definitions
adjective
- being in its early stage
- (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
- suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
- not tried or tested by experience
- (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
noun
- young people collectively
- any immature animal
Examples
So I cringe when a local newsperson shoves a microphone in the face of some young 95-pound twink (Straight Translation: a twink is a skinny homosexual with a lot of moxie).
In her house apron and with her hair a little ruffled she looked younger, startled and then angry.
A great deal of the nudge-nudge wink-wink routine by the young upwardly mobile male executives was the usual response to her presence.
Definitions
adjective
- of a very early stage in development
Examples
She was all cold and bedraggled after falling into the river.
By the time harmony was a few centuries old, it began to shiver and shake from them.
Spending on a perennial effort to expand gambling at race tracks, known as "racino," increased four-fold to about $620,000 in 2010.
