adolescent (noun)
41teenager — noun Literally, a person from thirteen to nineteen, an adolescent …
42girl — noun /ɡɜːl,ɡɝl/ a) A young female (in contrast to boy), usually a child or adolescent. Amanda is a girl of 16. b) Any woman, regardless of her age. See usage notes. Stop being such a girl and punch back …
43hobbledehoy — noun An awkward adolescent boy …
44blackback — noun a) An adolescent male gorilla. The author worked with two main study groups of gorilla in that region. Each contained a fully mature male (silverback), who was the obvious leader of the group, and a younger male of around 9 years of age… …
45erastes — noun /ɛˈræsteɪs/ (Greek History) An adult man who courted an adolescent boy, or was in an erotic relationship with him. , 2002: In regard to the boys (erōmenos) involved in ancient Greek pederasty, Dover (1978:52) asked: “What does the eromenos… …
46backfisch — noun /ˈbækfɪʃ/ A teenage or late adolescent girl. , 1955: I knew, of course, it was but an innocent game on her part, a bit of backfisch foolery in imitation of some simulacrum of fake romance… (Nabokov, Lolita) …
47Peter Pan syndrome — noun The supposed psychological phenomenon of immaturity among some men, who, like the fictional character, remain childish and fail to assume appropriate adult social roles and responsibilities …
48vestiture — noun /ˈvɛstɪstjʊə,ˈvɛstitʃə/ a) Investiture (of a person with a specific role, powers etc.). Toward the end of the second album the photography burst into color to celebrate the vivid vestiture of her adolescent molts. b) Clothes, clothing …
49bumfluff — noun The first, sparse beard growth of an adolescent …
50peachfuzz — noun a) The fuzz found on the skin of a peach. b) The soft, scanty beard of an adolescent male …
