youths

Variant of youth

noun pl. youths

  1. the state or quality of being young, esp. of being vigorous and lively, or immature, impetuous, etc.
  2. the period of life coming between childhood and maturity; adolescence
  3. an early stage of growth or existence
  4. young people collectively
  5. a young person; esp., a young man

Origin: ME youthe < OE geoguthe < *jugunthi < Gmc *juwunthi (with g for w based on *dugunthi-, goodness, valor) akin to Du jeugd: for IE base see young

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