teen
teen1 definition
teen (tēn)
noun
- the years from thirteen through nineteen (of a century or of a person's age)
- the numbers from thirteen through nineteen
- teenager
Etymology: see -teen
adjective
teen2 definition
teen (tēn)
noun
- injury or harm
- anger; wrath
- grief or suffering
Etymology: ME tene < OE teona, akin to OFris tiona, ON tjōn, injury < IE base *du-, to injure, destroy > Sans dū, pain
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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