youngest

American  

[yuhng-gist] / ˈyʌŋ gɪst /

adjective

1. superlative of young.

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noun

1. a person who is the least old of a group, as the youngest member of a family.

   Their youngest is still in high school.

Etymology

Origin of youngest

First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -est ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

“The only thing I have to do now is talk to journalists,” said her youngest daughter, Jane Magnusson, a documentary filmmaker, who several years ago made a short film about her mother.

From The Wall Street Journal

The product of two lovely, supportive and intellectual Jewish parents, Peaches is the youngest of three.

From Los Angeles Times

But, just as with Arsenal's Max Dowman - the 16-year-old who last weekend became the Premier League's youngest ever scorer - for Gabriel there is no escaping attention.

From BBC

With a median age of 28 and nearly 70% of its population of working age, the country remains one of the youngest in the world.

From BBC

Since becoming the youngest scorer in Barcelona's history at 17 years, 10 months and seven days old - Messi hasn't stopped scoring.

From BBC

Related Words

• budding
• inexperienced
• new
• youthful