juvenile
21juvenile — ju|ve|nile1 [ dʒuvənl ] adjective * 1. ) only before noun relating to young people who have committed a crime or who are accused of a crime: juvenile criminals/offenders juvenile crime a ) VERY FORMAL relating to young people 2. ) silly and not… …
22juvenile — I UK [ˈdʒuːvənaɪl] / US [ˈdʒuvən(ə)l] adjective * 1) a) [only before noun] relating to young people who have committed a crime or who are accused of committing a crime juvenile criminals/offenders juvenile crime b) formal relating to young people …
23Juvenile — Any actor who could play simple, appealing, youthful roles was a juvenile. The juvenile lead was the male version of the ingénue. Child performers who grew a bit long in the tooth might become juveniles and many actors continued in juvenile… …
24juvenile — adj. & n. adj. 1 a young, youthful. b of or for young persons. 2 suited to or characteristic of youth. 3 often derog. immature (behaving in a very juvenile way). n. 1 a young person. 2 Commerce a book intended for young people. 3 an actor playing …
25juvenile — juvenilely, adv. /jooh veuh nl, nuyl /, 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… …
26juvenile — adjective 1 (only before noun) especially law connected with young people who are not yet adults: juvenile crime 2 silly and typical of a child rather than an adult: a very juvenile sense of humour juvenile noun (C) …
27juvenile — ju•ve•nile [[t]ˈdʒu və nl, ˌnaɪl[/t]] adj. 1) of, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young people: juvenile interests; juvenile books[/ex] 2) young; youthful 3) immature; childish: juvenile tantrums[/ex] 4) a young person; youth 5)… …
28juvenile — /ˈdʒuvənaɪl / (say joohvuhnuyl) adjective 1. relating to, suitable for, characteristic of, or intended for young persons: juvenile behaviour; juvenile books. 2. young. 3. inappropriately suggestive of the behaviour or sentiments of a young… …
29juvenile — I. adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French juvénile, from Latin juvenilis, from juvenis young person more at young Date: 1625 1. a. physiologically immature or undeveloped ; young b. derived from sources within the earth and coming to the… …
30juvenile — (ju vé ni l ) adj. Qui appartient à la jeunesse. Ardeur, grâce juvénile. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • Juvenile ardeur et insolente, MONT. IV, 276. ÉTYMOLOGIE Provenç. jovenil, juvenil ; esp. juvenil ; ital. giovenile, giovanile ; du lat.… …
