youthly en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈjuːθli/
Etymology
From youth + -ly, possibly continuing Old English ġeoguþlīċ (through Middle English *youthely), but more likely a new formation.
Meanings
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(archaic) Youthful.
he hath left his plumes all hoary gray, / And deckt himselfe with feathers youthly gay […].
1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, book 1, canto xi:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more youthly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most youthly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |