youngish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of youngish
Example Sentences
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As a youngish man in the late 1990s Mr. Marozzi crossed the north African desert on camelback.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Nedum Onuoha: Arsenal seem to get better every year with the young players they have, and a youngish manager, and I don't see this being the season where they plateau.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024
I am a youngish, female manager in the tech industry.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2024
Palin was a game changer in many ways — a youngish, attractive and successful woman who also was quite conservative, Beail said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023
Once upon a time I lived greenly and youngish on one of your islands.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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