preadolescent
Americanadjective
noun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of preadolescent
First recorded in 1905–10; pre- + adolescent
Example Sentences
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Early in the movie, the character is played by Alyla Browne as preadolescent Furiosa.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
All of the preadolescent pups quickly sat for both people, but when the same pups reached adolescence many “repeatedly” refused to follow the order from their caregiver.
From Science Magazine ● May 12, 2020
In one, she weaves together the story of Frances Glessner Lee, known as the “mother of forensics,” with her own preadolescent dream of becoming a detective.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2019
Despite the preadolescent air of crisis that prevails over matters small and large, most things are the same at the beginning of one episode as at the end of the last.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2019
Not surprisingly, accounts of the 1963 epic on Everest resonated loud and long in my preadolescent imagination.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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