young'un C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈjʌŋən/ UK /ˈjʌŋən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a child or young person, in informal or regional speech The cook set aside a plate of sandwiches for the hungry young'uns. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a child or young person, in... childyoungsterkidyoung one ↔ Opposites adultgrown-up Word family Forms young'uns Related forms youngsteryouthyoung one Etymology A dialectal contraction and univerbation of young one. The element 'un is a reduced regional form of one, also found independently in expressions such as this 'un and that 'un. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # young'un **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈjʌŋən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈjʌŋən/ ## Meanings 1. a child or young person, in informal or regional speech ## Examples - The cook set aside a plate of sandwiches for the hungry young'uns. ## Synonyms - child - youngster - kid - young one ## Antonyms - adult - grown-up ## Related Forms - youngster - youth - young one ## Etymology A dialectal contraction and univerbation of young one. The element 'un is a reduced regional form of one, also found independently in expressions such as this 'un and that 'un. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown