juvenile

ju·ve·nile

Use juvenile in a sentence

A juvenile Halloween party.

adjective

The definition of juvenile is something having to do with children or young people.
1. An example of juvenile is a detention center for criminals under 18.
2. An example of juvenile is a game that is intended for young kids.

noun

Juvenile is defined as someone who is still a child.
An example of juvenile is a ten year old girl.

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juvenile

1. young or youthful
2. immature or childish
of, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young persons
Geol. emanating from the interior of the earth for the first time: said of gas, water, etc.

Origin of juvenile

Classical Latin juvenilis from juvenis, young

a young person; child or youth
an actor who plays youthful roles
a book for young people
a two-year-old race horse
Biol. a young plant or animal differing variously in form, features, etc. from the adult

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juvenile

adjective

a. Not fully grown or developed; young.
b. Of or characteristic of a young animal that has not reached sexual maturity: a bird still in juvenile plumage.
Characteristic of, intended for, or appropriate for children or young people: juvenile fashions.
Marked by immaturity; childish: juvenile behavior. See Synonyms at young.
Geology 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

a. A young person; a child.
b. A young animal that has not reached sexual maturity.
c. A two-year-old racehorse.
An actor who plays roles of children or young persons.
A children's book.

Origin of juvenile

Latin iuvenīlis from iuvenis young ; see yeu- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

ju′ve·nile′ly
adverb

ju′ve·nile′ness
noun

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Adjective

(comparative more juvenile, superlative most juvenile)

young; not fully developed
characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish

Noun

(plural juveniles)

a prepubescent child
a person not legally of age, or who is younger than may be charged with an offence
an animal that is not sexually mature
an actor playing a child's role

Origin

Latin iuvenilis, from iuvenis (“young”)

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juvenile - Medical Definition

adj.

Not fully grown or developed; young.
Relating to or characteristic of a young animal that has not reached sexual maturity: a bird still in juvenile plumage.

n.