The time of life when sex glands become functional.

synonym: puberty.

Roget 131: adolescence, pubescence, majority; adultism; adultness etc. adj.; manhood, virility, maturity full age, ripe age; flower of age; prime of life, meridian of life, spring of life.    man etc. 373; woman etc. 374; adult, no chicken.    ... show more

Dutch: puberteit
Polish: wiek przejściowy, adolescencja, dojrzewanie, pokwitanie