younger
adjective
comparative of young.
younger
1 American
[yuhng-ger]
/ ˈjʌŋ gər /
adjective
-
comparative of young.
-
(usually initial capital letter) (used to designate the junior of two related persons bearing the same name).
Charles the Younger ruled after his father abdicated.
noun
Younger
2
American
[yuhng-ger]
/ ˈjʌŋ gər /
noun
Etymology
Origin of younger
First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -er 4 ( def. )
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Kormylo described Petrov as a "very pleasant young man" who had arrived in Scotland with his mother and three younger siblings - one brother and two sisters.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Arabella Pepper, the younger sister of Sir Ranulph's late first wife Ginny, told BBC Newsnight that she had not been able to see her former brother-in-law for over a year.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
When Matt Trivella of Boston was younger, returning a computer joystick that he bought with his allowance was so satisfying that the moment became a formative experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
They know that history, but, to them, the key to their rising success is being able to translate immense history for younger fans and bring generations together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Well, how do you like that? My daughter is also named Paloma. We like to call her Palomita. She’s a little younger than you, just turned ten.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Younger adults now have a much broader definition than their elders of psychological harm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Morello the Younger is all over the record, but this isn’t a party trick — he’s also sharing co-writes on five songs.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Younger students have been using the outdoor classroom areas to talk and play games, while others have been watching figeater beetles and butterflies visit flowering trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"We spent the first 20 years of this century focussing almost entirely on counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency," said Sir Alex Younger, who was Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service from 2014-2020.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Hey, Lawrence. How you doin’?” Younger brother, Tom Chamberlain, bright-faced, highvoiced, a new lieutenant, worshipful.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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