Youngest
/ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The youngest child in a family, or individual in a group.
Adjective
- 1 superlative form of young: most young form-of, superlative
- 2 Most recently begun or formed.
"I may be the youngest in my family but I still resent being referred to as the baby."
- 3 Receiving dealt cards last, i.e. immediately before the next deal to the eldest.
Example
More examples"The youngest boy dropped behind the other hikers."