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/yung"gist/, adj.1. superl. of young.n.2. a person who is the least old of a group, as the youngest member of a family: Their youngest is still in high school.
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youngest — gə̇st noun (plural youngest) Etymology: Middle English yongest, yongeste, alteration (influenced by yong young) of yingest, yingeste, from Old English gyngesta, gyngsta, from gyngst, superl. of geong young : one that is least old; especially :… … Useful english dictionary
youngest — noun (plural youngest) Date: 13th century one that is the least old; especially the youngest child or member of a family … New Collegiate Dictionary
Youngest — Young Young (y[u^]ng), a. [Compar. {Younger} (y[u^][ng] g[ e]r); superl. {Youngest} ( g[e^]st).] [OE. yung, yong, [yogh]ong, [yogh]ung, AS. geong; akin to OFries. iung, iong, D. joing, OS., OHG., & G. jung, Icel. ungr, Sw. & Dan. ung, Goth. juggs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
youngest — adjective Most recently begun or formed. I may be the youngest in my family but I still resent being referred to as the baby … Wiktionary
youngest — adj. Youngest is used with these nouns: ↑daughter, ↑son … Collocations dictionary
Youngest son — The youngest son is a stock character in fairy tales, where he features as the hero. He is usually the third son, but sometimes there are more brothers, and sometimes he has only one; usually, they have no sisters.In a family of many daughters,… … Wikipedia
Youngest in Charge — Infobox Album | Name = Youngest in Charge Type = Album Artist = Special Ed Released = May 8 1989 Recorded = 1988 1989 Genre = Hip Hop Length = 49:19 Label = Profile/Arista/BMG Records Producer = Howie Tee Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
youngest — Synonyms and related words: adolescent, baby, fledgling, hopeful, infant, junior, juvenal, juvenile, minor, pubescent, sapling, slip, sprig, stripling, teenager, teener, teenybopper, young hopeful, young person, younger, youngling, youngster,… … Moby Thesaurus
youngest — jʌŋ n. youth, the young generation, young people; puppy, cub; recently born animal, offspring adj. of childhood, of youth; at the beginning of life; fresh, novice, beginning … English contemporary dictionary
youngest — youn·gest … English syllables
