Dictionary
ju•ve•nile
Pronunciation: ( jOO'vu-nl, -nīl"), [key]—
adj.
1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons:
juvenile books.
2. young; youthful:
juvenile years.
3. immature; childish; infantile:
His juvenile tantrums are not in keeping with his age.
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n.
1. a young person; youth.
2. Theat.
a. a youthful male or female role.
b. an actor or actress who plays such parts.
3. a book for children.
4. Ornith.a young bird in the stage when it has fledged, if altricial, or has replaced down of hatching, if precocial.
5. a two-year-old racehorse.
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