youthfulness

  • 21Adolescency — Ad o*les cen*cy, n. The quality of being adolescent; youthfulness. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 22Juvenilities — Juvenility Ju ve*nil i*ty, n.; pl. {Juvenilities}. [L. juvenilitas: cf. F. juv[ e]nilit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Youthfulness; adolescence. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 2. The manners or character of youth; immaturity. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 23Juvenility — Ju ve*nil i*ty, n.; pl. {Juvenilities}. [L. juvenilitas: cf. F. juv[ e]nilit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Youthfulness; adolescence. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 2. The manners or character of youth; immaturity. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 24Youth — ([=u]th), n.; pl. {Youths} ([=u]ths; 264) or collectively {Youth}. [OE. youthe, youh[thorn]e, [yogh]uhe[eth]e, [yogh]uwe[eth]e, [yogh]eo[yogh]e[eth]e, AS. geogu[eth], geogo[eth]; akin to OS. jugu[eth], D. jeugd, OHG. jugund, G. jugend, Goth.… …

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  • 25Youth — ([=u]th), n.; pl. {Youths} ([=u]ths; 264) or collectively {Youth}. [OE. youthe, youh[thorn]e, [yogh]uhe[eth]e, [yogh]uwe[eth]e, [yogh]eo[yogh]e[eth]e, AS. geogu[eth], geogo[eth]; akin to OS. jugu[eth], D. jeugd, OHG. jugund, G. jugend, Goth.… …

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  • 26Youths — Youth Youth ([=u]th), n.; pl. {Youths} ([=u]ths; 264) or collectively {Youth}. [OE. youthe, youh[thorn]e, [yogh]uhe[eth]e, [yogh]uwe[eth]e, [yogh]eo[yogh]e[eth]e, AS. geogu[eth], geogo[eth]; akin to OS. jugu[eth], D. jeugd, OHG. jugund, G. jugend …

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  • 27juvenility — noun (plural ties) Date: circa 1623 1. the quality or state of being juvenile ; youthfulness 2. a. immaturity of thought or conduct b. an instance of being juvenile …

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  • 28rejuvenescence — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin rejuvenescere to become young again, from Latin re + juvenescere to become young, from juvenis Date: circa 1631 a renewal of youthfulness or vigor ; rejuvenation • rejuvenescent adjective …

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  • 29youth — noun (plural youths) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English youthe, from Old English geoguth; akin to Old English geong young more at young Date: before 12th century 1. a. the time of life when one is young; especially the period… …

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  • 30youthful — adjective Date: 1557 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of youth < youthful inexperience > 2. being young and not yet mature 3. marked by or possessing youth < youthful dancers > 4. having the vitality or freshness of youth ; vigorous < my&#8230; …

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