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subteen

noun

Definition of subteennext
as in teenager

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  1. teenager
  2. teen
  3. kid
  4. chick
  5. juvenile
  6. youngster
  7. rug rat
  8. teenybopper
Noun
  • The son of Huntersville town commissioner Edwin Quarles was arrested and charged in Sunday’s fatal shooting of a teenager in Charlotte’s University area.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Agarwal is, like a lot of teenagers, feeling the pangs of a life less traveled, IRL.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of teenager
Noun
  • Police and lifeguard efforts The teen’s accident in July was one of three incidents and subsequent rescues over a 15-day period, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Starring Conor Sánchez as rugby player Johnny Kavanagh and Nancy Surridge as shy new girl Shannon Lynch, the series is adapted from Chloe Walsh’s teen romance novel set at an Irish boarding school.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of teen
Noun
  • Attacking Vicki for working is the Vicki equivalent of going after another Housewife’s kids.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Hamilton and Kim also smile for a selfie alongside a friend and Khloé, who joined the two along with her kids, daughter True, 8, and Tatum, 4, on the trip.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • Many tuned in to the nonstop livestream of Jackie’s nest — often daily — to watch her and her mate Shadow weather freezing winter storms, protect their eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The aquarium says the new chicks are being closely monitored by the facility's animal care team.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of chick
Noun
  • Although much remains unknown about godwits in general, even more remains unknown about the juveniles.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The two juveniles were riding an e-scooter when they were struck by a vehicle, according to Eaton.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of juvenile
Noun
  • On Saturday, the club were part of the half-time entertainment at the Riverside, youngsters taking penalty kicks.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Tiafoe, the 11 seed in the tournament, had kudos for the youngster after the match.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of youngster
Noun
  • In a bid to increase his nation’s number of rug rats, Władysław Grochowski, owner of one of Poland’s biggest hotel chains, has pledged to throw a party for every couple who conceives while staying at his properties.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet?
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
Definition of rug rat
Noun
  • At the time, Jackson was pop’s fastest-rising star, having bridged the teenybopper mania of the Jackson 5 with mature disco-soul hits on his 1979 solo breakthrough, Off the Wall.
    — Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The show sent her to malls to meet fans, fashioning her into a teenybopper starlet.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of teenybopper
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