Definition of PUBESCENT

pubescent

Meanings

Plural: pubescents

Adjective Satellite

  • (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature
    • "the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy"
  • covered with fine soft hairs or down

Adj

  • At or just after the age of puberty.
  • Covered with down or fine hairs.

Noun

  • A person going through puberty.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French pubescent, from Latin pubescens (“to become hairy, downy, or an adult”).

Antonyms

presexual

Scrabble Score: 15

pubescent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pubescent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pubescent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

pubescent is a valid Words With Friends word