adolescent

adj. of puberty, pertaining to the age between childhood and adulthood

n. young person; one who is at the stage between childhood and adulthood

Adolescence is a transitional stage of human development that occurs between childhood and adulthood. Adolescent humans go through puberty, the process of sexual maturation. Teenagers (ages 13-19) are usually adolescent, though in some individuals, puberty may extend a few years beyond the teenage years, and in some individuals, puberty begins in the pre-teen years.
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Ad·o·les·cent adj. Of, relating to, or undergoing adolescence. n. A young person who has undergone puberty but who has not reached full maturity; a [more]Adolescent - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
(synonym) stripling, teenager
(hypernym) juvenile, juvenile person
(hyponym) chebab
(derivation) adolesce
Adjective
1. relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; "adolescent problems"
(pertainym) adolescence
2. being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years"
(synonym) teen, teenage, teenaged
(similar) young, immature
3. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
(synonym) jejune, juvenile, puerile
(similar) immature
4. in the state of development between puberty and maturity; "adolescent boys and girls"
(similar) immature

adj. adolescent, teenage; pertaining to the age between childhood and adulthood

n. teenager, juvenile, stripling