"teenagerish" meaning in English

See teenagerish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more teenagerish [comparative], most teenagerish [superlative]
Etymology: teenager + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|teenager|ish}} teenager + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} teenagerish (comparative more teenagerish, superlative most teenagerish)
  1. (informal) Characteristic of teenagers; adolescent; immature. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-teenagerish-en-adj-ktGxwOEu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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