Girls between the ages of nine and thirteen. Generally underestimated. People think they're idiots who are just trying to be mature but really, they've been through a lot so don't bug them.
by aseysghefdgr March 5, 2009
Generally a girl neither a child nor a teenager but is slammed by both because of their insecurities. Then, under constant attack are easily manipulated into the sole means of defense at her disposal, attacking her own kind. She is protected and supported by none thereby making her feel her own fears and wishes all the more acutely. Due to such thoughtless ridicule by those ready to mock, deride, taunt, and humiliate for their own benefit and solely to her expense, one of the most precious times in her life, a time to begin to know herself as a person, is squandered, not just to the girl herself but to the society and culture to which she counts herself and contributes. One of the most lethal aspects of her dilemma is the cynical, nihilistic, soul killing twaddle found to be associated with common connotations of the word tween including being regarded as nothing more than the bit of flesh between shit and fuck.
by kultunis May 17, 2009
by Double Twin July 29, 2019
A tween is someone between the ages of 11-12 lots of people say that it’s 10-12 but 10 year olds are still kids because they are normally only going to be in 4th grade or even 3rd
by MissG45 September 30, 2017
A cross of "teen" And "between" referrs to the age group of not old enough to fit into teenager stereotypes, but getting too old to be just kids. typically 11-13
Middle school is so awkward because it is filled with tweens who don't really know who they are yet.
by Pancakeskies July 21, 2020
The worst word in history used to describe 8-12 year olds when 8-10 year olds are nothin like 11-12 year olds. Pre-teens (10-12 year olds) hate being called such an annoying derogatory term and you should never use it.
Mom: RaIsInG A tWeEn Is So HaRd!!!
12 yr old: I my goood mom SHUT UP
11 yr old: *dies of embarrassment*
10 yr old: Wtf is a “tween”???
8 year old: Yeah what even does that mean? Sounds stupid.
9 year old: How could you even compare an 8 year old to an 11 year old? Why would you compare me to 12 year old?? We are nothing a like!!
12 yr old: I my goood mom SHUT UP
11 yr old: *dies of embarrassment*
10 yr old: Wtf is a “tween”???
8 year old: Yeah what even does that mean? Sounds stupid.
9 year old: How could you even compare an 8 year old to an 11 year old? Why would you compare me to 12 year old?? We are nothing a like!!
by Icy gurl January 19, 2019
A Tween is from ages 10-12.Tweens are not exactly what you think they are.Some of them are but not all of them.Tweens are usually not fully mature but not children either.They make dumb mistakes but they absolutely do not still beg for toys.It is short for between because it is between a child and a teen.
by TouchMeYouDie March 4, 2018