ladhood
Time as youth
The state or time of being a lad—a boy or young man.
Ladhood covers the years between childhood and full adulthood, especially as experienced by males: He spent his ladhood roaming the countryside.
The word carries a nostalgic or affectionate tone, evoking youthful energy and mischief.
Life's earliest phase
- youthState of being immature
- schooldaysPeriod of formal education
- boyishnessQuality of seeming young
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
playground · pals · scrapes · freckles · mischief · games · marbles · kite
Playful mischievous acts
- troublemakingDeliberately causing discord
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- naughtinessMinor improper conduct
antics · japes · hijinks · escapades · roughhousing · dares · rascal · scamp
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- pubertySexual development stage
- angstDeep unfocused worry
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- acneInflamed skin condition
rebellion · identity · curfew · hormones · prom · graduation · extracurricular · heartbreak
Process of becoming complete
- pubertySexual development stage
- growthIncrease in size
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- musclesContractile body tissue
deepening · masculinity · virility · strengthening · stature · sprouting · gangly · lanky
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- youthState of being immature
- schooldaysPeriod of formal education
- boyishnessQuality of seeming young
innocence · playground · pals · scrapes · freckles · mischief · games · marbles · kite · slingshot
pranks
Playful mischievous acts
- troublemakingDeliberately causing discord
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
naughtiness · antics · japes · hijinks · escapades · roughhousing · dares · rascal · scamp · roguery
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- pubertySexual development stage
- angstDeep unfocused worry
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
acne · rebellion · identity · curfew · hormones · prom · graduation · extracurricular · heartbreak · bravado
maturation
Process of becoming complete
- pubertySexual development stage
- growthIncrease in size
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
muscles · deepening · masculinity · virility · strengthening · stature · sprouting · gangly · lanky · maturing