tweenage

English

Etymology

From between and teenage.

Adjective

tweenage (not comparable)

1. Not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one.

   Synonym: tween

   • 2007 August 11, Charles Isherwood, “A Prayerful Three-Pointer From the Orchestra Pit”, in New York Times‎:

     What began as a mere made-for-television movie (on the Disney Channel, yet) has grown quickly into an international phenomenon both commercial and spiritual, at least for tweenage youngsters (mostly girls).

Related terms

• teenage
• tweenager