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

Littler became the youngest world champion in history when he won the title at the age of 17 in January.

From BBC

A few months later, the teenager became the youngest male winner of an Emmy Award, and gave an inspirational acceptance speech.

From BBC

Ms Liew sold handcrafted jewellery to make ends meet, while relying on her savings and donations to put her youngest daughter through university.

From BBC

When the fighters go out on "operations", the youngest among them like Paluku, were "supposed to bring something back for the chief's wife," he said, like soap, cooking oil or fabric.

From Barron's

And this new band itself bridges generations: Mr. Scott, its oldest member, is 45 years old; Mr. Wilkins, its youngest, is 28.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• budding
• inexperienced
• new
• youthful