pubescent
pubescent · more pubescent · most pubescent
половозрелый
geschlechtsreif
At or just after the age of pubertyAt or just after the age of puberty.
/pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/
» Sami was obsessed with pubescent girls.
Meaning
2 sensesAt or just after the age of puberty.
2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi […] the pubescent male brain isn't noted for its consistent engagement with reality […]
Covered with down or fine hairs.
geschlechtsreif
половозре́лыйpolovozrélyj
covered with fine soft hairs or down
Examples
2 sentencesSami was obsessed with pubescent girls.
The two pubescent boys hacked the public-service announcement system and warned of a fifty-foot giant woman approaching the town.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
arriving at puberty:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
arriving at puberty:
Origin
From Middle French pubescent, from Latin pubescens (“to become hairy, downy, or an adult”)From Middle French pubescent, from Latin pubescens (“to become hairy, downy, or an adult”).
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Forms
more pubescent, most pubescent| Comparative | more pubescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most pubescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- covered with fine soft hairs or down:downypuberulentsericeous
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form