Youth Definition

yo͝oth
youths
noun
youths
The state or quality of being young, esp. of being vigorous and lively, or immature, impetuous, etc.
Webster's New World
The period of life coming between childhood and maturity; adolescence.
Webster's New World
An early stage of growth or existence.
Webster's New World
A young person; esp., a young man.
Webster's New World
Young people collectively.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Youth

Noun

Singular:
youth
Plural:
youths

Origin of Youth

  • From Old English ġeoguþ, from West Germanic *juwunþ-, from a Germanic base corresponding to young + -th. Cognate with Dutch jeugd, German Jugend.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English youthe from Old English geoguth yeu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to youth using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

youth