HyperDic: teen

English > 2 senses of the word teen:
ADJECTIVEallteen, adolescent, teenage, teenagedbeing of the age 13 through 19
NOUNperson teen, adolescent, stripling, teenagera juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
teen > pronunciation
Soundstiy'n
RhymesAberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...
English > teen: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf the age 13 through 19.
Examples
  • "teenage mothers"
  • "the teen years"
Synonymsadolescent, teenage, teenaged
Broaderyoung, immature(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
Spanishadolescente
Catalanadolescent
English > teen: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
Synonymsadolescent, stripling, teenager
NarrowerchebabA Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis
modA British teenager or young adult in the 1960s
pachucoA Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes
punk rocker, punkA teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
rockerA teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles
young buck, young manA teenager or a young adult male
Broaderjuvenile, juvenile personA young person, not fully developed
Spanishadolescente, chica, chico, muchacho, quinceañero
Catalanadolescent

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