Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stepteen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stepteen
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A teenaged stepchild.

Example Sentences

"This problem is part of a more general stepteen problem."
"Or it can go in an inward direction, and result in a compulsive over-conformity, in which a stepteen feels he must rigidly conform in order to safeguard his place in the family and the stability of the family itself."
"Grilling your stepteen about sexual activity and drug use sabotages your relationship."
"Focus on understanding your stepteen's feelings rather than complaining about behavior."

Etymology

From step- + teen.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: step

Inflected Forms

stepteens (plural)

Synonyms

stepbairn stepchild stepkid step orphan

Questions

What does stepteen mean?: A teenaged stepchild.
Where does stepteen come from?: From step- + teen.

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