adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Youthful. archaic

   "he hath left his plumes all hoary gray, / And deckt himselfe with feathers youthly gay […]."

Synonyms

All synonyms

juvenileyoungyounglingyouthfulyouthsome

Antonyms

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antediluvian

Example

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"he hath left his plumes all hoary gray, / And deckt himselfe with feathers youthly gay […]."

Etymology

From youth + -ly, possibly continuing Old English ġeoguþlīċ (through Middle English *youthely), but more likely a new formation.

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