younger

[US]/'jʌŋɡə/
[UK]/ˈjʌŋɡər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. one who is younger in age; a younger member of a family
adj. of a more youthful age; not as old

Phrases & Collocations

younger generation

younger sibling

young at heart

look younger

feeling younger

stay forever young

younger brother

younger sister

Example Sentences

a pesky younger brother.

The younger folks were in rapture.

he was younger than her.

They belonged to a younger genration.

The school captain was a god to the younger boys.

My younger brother is fifteen.

she was committing adultery with a much younger man.

the bias towards younger people in recruitment.

the book is directed at the younger reader.

the years of stagnation did a lot of harm to the younger generation.

some of the younger men jeered at him.

younger actresses with more malleable identities.

he is a policy wonk in tune with a younger generation of voters.

The old man seems to be getting younger and younger.

Women like to be thought younger than they are.

She looks much younger than she is.

Bill is no match for his younger brother at chess.

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