sev·en·teen /ˈsɛvənˈtin/ Show Spelled
[sev-uhn-teen] Show IPA
–noun
1. a cardinal number, 10 plus 7.
2. a symbol for this number, as 17 or XVII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
–adjective
4. amounting to 17 in number.
They missed one.
It appears to also be the age at which young men
- really do know everything,
- are always right
- are utterly invincible
- are one year away from flying the nest (and will be missed by their parents very much in spite of all of the above.
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