Adultescent
a or middle-aged person who has interests, traits, etc., that are usually associated with teenagers.
noun
an adult who is still actively interested in youth culture
adjective
aimed at or suitable for adultescents
noun
a middle-aged person who wants to be associated with youth culture and whose choices in clothing, activities, etc. reflect this; see also { kidult }
Examples
We observed the toe rings and ankle bracelet on a 65-year-old adultescent.
Word Origin
a blend of adult and adolescent
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having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant. of, relating to, or befitting adults. intended for adults; not suitable for children: adult entertainment. a person who is fully grown or developed or of age. a full-grown animal or plant. a person who has attained the age of maturity […]
- Adultlike
having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant. of, relating to, or befitting adults. intended for adults; not suitable for children: adult entertainment. a person who is fully grown or developed or of age. a full-grown animal or plant. a person who has attained the age of maturity […]
- Adultolescent
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- Adumbrate
to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch. to foreshadow; prefigure. to darken or conceal partially; overshadow. Historical Examples One could adumbrate triumph or disaster by the effort, sustained or otherwise, made by them. The Soul of Susan Yellam Horace Annesley Vachell Feeble is human speech to deal with such high […]
- Adumbral
shadowy; shady. Historical Examples Then he began to stumble through the adumbral forests to find a road. The Sex Life of the Gods Michael Knerr adjective generally (poetic) shadowy