juvenile


Definition: Meaning of, juvenile in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdʒuːvənʌɪl /

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  1. [only before noun] law relating to young people who are not yet adults
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  2. silly and typical of a child rather than an adult - used to show disapproval [=  childish]
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  3. technical juvenile birds or animals are young
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juvenile used in phrases

  • juvenile amaurotic idiocy (noun)
    1. a congenital progressive disorder of lipid metabolism having an onset at age 5 and characterized by blindness and dementia and early death
  • juvenile body (noun)
    1. the body of a young person
  • juvenile court (noun)
    1. a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children
  • juvenile delinquency (noun)
    1. law an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
  • juvenile delinquent (noun)
    1. a child or young person who behaves in a criminal way
  • juvenile diabetes (noun)
    1. severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
  • juvenile person (noun)
    1. a young person, not fully developed
  • juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (noun)
    1. a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded
  • juvenile wart (noun)
    1. a small benign growth on the faces of hands of children
  • juvenile-onset diabetes (noun)
    1. severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
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