midteens.
The period around the middle of the teenage years, such as ages 15 and 16
Meaning & usage
The period around the middle of the teenage years, such as ages 15 and 16
Many children first experiment with drugs and alcohol in their midteens.
People whose age is in the middle of the teenage years.
Most of the midteens in the survey were interested in video games and films.
Around the middle of the teens.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English teens English midteens From mid- + teens.
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