Juvenile

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  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Not fully grown or developed; young.
  • adjective. Of or characteristic of a young animal that has not reached sexual maturity.
  • adjective. Characteristic of, intended for, or appropriate for children or young people.
  • adjective. Marked by immaturity; childish: synonym: young.
  • adjective. Relating to or being water, gas, or a mineral-rich fluid believed to have originated from magma and to have come to the earth's surface for the first time.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A young person; a child.
  • noun. A young animal that has not reached sexual maturity.
  • noun. A two-year-old racehorse.
  • noun. An actor who plays roles of children or young persons.
  • noun. A children's book.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Young; youthful: as, a juvenile manner; a juvenile part in a play.
  • Pertaining or suited to youth: as, juvenile sports or books.
  • Synonyms Boyish, Puerile, etc. See youthful.
  • noun. A young person; a youth.
  • noun. A book written for young persons or children.
  • noun. Theat., an actor who plays youthful parts:
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A young person or youth; -- used sportively or familiarly.
  • adjective. Young; youthful.
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to youth.
  • adjective. Characteristic of children; immature; childish; puerile; infantile.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. young; not fully developed
  • adjective. characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish
  • noun. a prepubescent child
  • noun. a person not legally of age, or who is younger than may be charged with an offence
  • noun. an animal that is not sexually mature
  • noun. an actor playing a child's role
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a young person, not fully developed
  • adjective. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  • adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
  • Word Usage
    "12 The term juvenile court is used here, but depending on the jurisdiction, the court may have other names such as family court or juvenile and domestic relations court."
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    immature  
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