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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ju•ve•nile /ˈdʒuvənəl, -ˌnaɪl/USA pronunciation adj. - of, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young people:juvenile books.
- young;
youthful. - immature;
childish:juvenile temper tantrums.
n. [countable] - a young person;
youth. - Show Businessa person not old enough to be thought of, or treated as, an adult:a court for juveniles.
ju•ve•nile•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ju•ve•nile ( jo̅o̅′və nl, -nīl′),USA pronunciation adj. - of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons:juvenile books.
- Show Businessyoung;
youthful:juvenile years. - immature;
childish;
infantile:His juvenile tantrums are not in keeping with his age.
n. - a young person;
youth. - [Theat.]
- Show Businessa youthful male or female role.
- an actor or actress who plays such parts.
- a book for children.
- Birds[Ornith.]a young bird in the stage when it has fledged, if altricial, or has replaced down of hatching, if precocial.
- a two-year-old racehorse.
- Latin juvenīlis youthful, equivalent. to juven(is) youthful + -īlis -ile
- 1615–25
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See young.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: juvenile /ˈdʒuːvɪˌnaɪl/ adj - young, youthful, or immature
- suitable or designed for young people: juvenile pastimes
n - a juvenile person, animal, or plant
- an actor who performs youthful roles
- a book intended for young readers
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin juvenīlis youthful, from juvenis youngˈjuveˌnilely adv |