[mid-l-es-uh
ns] 
| the middle-age period of life, esp. when considered a difficult time of self-doubt and readjustment. |
| Main Entry: | middlescent |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | middle-aged but exhibiting behavior or having interests more like an adolescent, esp. in choice of activities and fashion |
| Example: | The middlescent man tried snowboarding. |
| Etymology: | middle + (adole)scent |