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YOOTHFL/ˈjuːθfl/

Youthful means typical of young people, or seeming younger than one is: youthful energy, a youthful look. Youth (already in the dictionary) is the noun; a poster of bounce is not a named spare.

Meaning

Typical of young people, or seeming younger than one is (from youth, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Youthful energy on a poster is not a named spare on the rota.”
• “Young is everyday. Fresh is a cousin. Bounce is branding. A name on the log is cover. Write the name; then print the poster if the sitting still stands.”

Good to know

Typical of the young. Noun: youth (already in the dictionary). A poster ≠ a named spare.

Near in meaning

young, fresh, juvenile

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