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youthful

/ˈjuːθfəl/

Meanings
adjective
Young or seeming young.

Examples :

"a youthful butler"
age appearance human

Related Words

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration vivacity

vivacity noun

/vɪˈvæsɪti/

The quality or state of being vivacious.

"The vivacity of the young children playing in the park was contagious. "

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people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

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butler noun

/ˈbʌt.lə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʌt.lɚ/

A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.

"The butler carefully arranged the fine wines on the mahogany table. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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seeming verb

/ˈsiːmɪŋ/

To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

"He seems to be ill.   Her eyes seem blue.   It seems like it is going to rain later.   How did she seem to you?"

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young noun

/jʌŋ/

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

"The young of today are well-educated."