/ Dictionary / Index P preadolescent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•ad•o•les•cent Pronunciation: (prē"ad-l-es'unt), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to preadolescence or a preadolescent. —n. a person who is in the preadolescent years. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: preadolescent (Thesaurus) preadolescence preadult Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language