ADOLESCENT
Scrabble letter values: A1D2O1L1E1S1C3E1N1T1 = 13
Definition
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity. — synonyms: stripling, teenager, teen
- adjective relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent.
- adjective being of the age 13 through 19. — synonyms: teen, teenage, teenaged
- adjective displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity. — synonyms: jejune, juvenile, puerile
- adjective in the state of development between puberty and maturity.
Examples
- “adolescent problems”
- “teenage mothers”
- “the teen years”