Fourteenish

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of about fourteen years of age. informal, not-comparable

    "His twelvish son is introduced as a pyromaniacal, foul-mouthed shifty operator. His fourteenish daughter dresses in a manner that would be deemed inappropriately suggestive for a twenty-year-old, and has no worthy interests or social graces."

Example

More examples

"His twelvish son is introduced as a pyromaniacal, foul-mouthed shifty operator. His fourteenish daughter dresses in a manner that would be deemed inappropriately suggestive for a twenty-year-old, and has no worthy interests or social graces."

Etymology

From fourteen + -ish.

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