juvie

[joo-vee] / ˈdʒu vi /

NOUN

delinquent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

felon hoodlum juvenile delinquent lawbreaker offender wrongdoer

STRONG

blackguard culprit dawdler deadhead desperado jailbird loafer lounger malefactor miscreant neglecter outlaw punk recreant reprobate sinner

WEAK

JD black sheep evader fallen angel young offender

Example Sentences

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“I’m from St. Louis. I ain’t ever been to juvie a day in my life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

We don’t need to guess the Q words, since all such solution words also have the letter U. That makes juvie our best guess.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2022

How does someone go from a warden at juvie to being lieutenant governor?

From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2016

I wonder if he has been to juvie before, but decide I don’t really care.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2012

I think of Ford in juvie, and I feel nauseous.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle