youngish

[ yuhng-ish ]

/ ˈyʌŋ ɪʃ /

somewhat young.

Origin of youngish

First recorded in 1660–70; young + -ish¹

The ‘youngish’ novelist lives in New Orleans next to a federal officer of some kind who talks constantly about fantasy sports.

Nathaniel Rich: How I Write |Noah Charney |April 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Asked if he preferred Leno or Conan, the youngish former senator apparently hadn't a clue who either of them was.

At Last, Some GOP Contenders |Matt Latimer |June 14, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Both are by youngish men (Lemon is 31, Flynn 49), both explore masculinity and weakness, existential and physical.

Why Some Memoirs Are Better As Fiction |Taylor Antrim |January 19, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Scozzafava, a youngish possible up and comer just effectively joined the Democrats.

How the GOP Loses Women |Linda Hirshman |November 1, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

That critical number—the biggest pool of youngish, single men—encompassed 60% of the weighting.

Best (and Worst) Cities to Meet Men |The Daily Beast |October 18, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
A man of youngish middle age, city born and raised, had been to school, had travel'd in Europe and California.

Complete Prose Works |Walt Whitman
The rather slight, youngish man who had something wrong with one arm was in charge—complete charge.

The Adventurer |Cyril M. Kornbluth
You are a youngish man for a Minister, for all your elderly manners.

The Half-Hearted |John Buchan
"I don't know, I'm sure," confessed the Youngish Girl, snuffingly.

The Indiscreet Letter |Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
From one coach there alighted a youngish man in the uniform of the Royal Flying Corps.

Burned Bridges |Bertrand W. Sinclair