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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | geoguth |
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youth S2 W2
plural youths
plural youths1 [uncountable] the period of time when someone is young, especially the period when someone is a teenager [↪ old age]
3 [uncountable] young people in general
4 [uncountable] the quality or state of being young : Despite his youth, he had travelled alone. The cream will restore youth and vitality to your skin.
Despite his youth, he had travelled alone.The cream will restore youth and vitality to your skin.WORD FOCUS: young WORD FOCUS: young
other words meaning young: little/small used to describe young children, especially below the age of 6
teenage used to describe someone who is between 13 and 19
adolescent used to describe someone who is developing into an adult
youthful looking young
a young person: kid informal a young person
teenager someone who is between 13 and 19
youth a man or boy between 15 and 25, especially one who is involved in fighting or crime
adolescent a young person who is developing into an adult
minor a young person who is not yet legally an adult
the time when someone is young: childhood the time when you are a child
youth the time when you are no longer a child but you are still young
adolescence the time when you develop into an adult
➔ See also young
WORD FOCUS: young other words meaning young: little/small used to describe young children, especially below the age of 6
teenage used to describe someone who is between 13 and 19
adolescent used to describe someone who is developing into an adult
youthful looking young
a young person: kid informal a young person
teenager someone who is between 13 and 19
youth a man or boy between 15 and 25, especially one who is involved in fighting or crime
adolescent a young person who is developing into an adult
minor a young person who is not yet legally an adult
the time when someone is young: childhood the time when you are a child
youth the time when you are no longer a child but you are still young
adolescence the time when you develop into an adult
➔ See also young
