n. The offspring of animals, either a single animal or offspring collectively. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ The egg ] bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed
Their callow young. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
With young,
a.
For he so young and tender was of age. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
“Whom the gods love, die young, ” has been too long carelessly said; . . . whom the gods love, live young forever. Mrs. H. H. Jackson. [ 1913 Webster ]
While the fears of the people were young. De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ]
Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
adj. (Biology) Being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation, usually male. In contradistinction to
n. One who is younger; an inferior in age; a junior. “The elder shall serve the younger.” Rom. ix. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat young. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. geongling. ] A young person; a youth; also, any animal in its early life. “More dear . . . than younglings to their dam.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
He will not be so willing, I think, to join with you as with us younglings. Ridley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Young; youthful. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ AS. geonglic. ] Like a young person or thing; young; youthful. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.