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Webster 1913 Edition
Pubescent
Pu-bes′cent
(pū̍′bĕs′sent)
, Adj.
[L.
pubescens
, -entis
, p. pr. of pubescere
to reach puberty, to grow hairy or mossy, fr. pubes
pubes: cf. F. pubescent
.] 1.
Arrived recently at puberty.
That . . . the men (are)
pubescent
at the age of twice seven, is accounted a punctual truth. Sir T. Browne.
2.
Covered with pubescence, or fine short hairs, as certain insects, and the leaves of some plants.
Webster 1828 Edition
Pubescent
PUBES'CENT
,Adj.
1.
In botany, covered with pubescence, such as hair, bristles, beard, down, &c.; as the leaves of plants.Definition 2024
pubescent
pubescent
English
Adjective
pubescent (comparative more pubescent, superlative most pubescent)
- At 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 […]
- 2012 June 26, Genevieve Koski, “Music: Reviews: Justin Bieber: Believe”, in The Onion AV Club:
- The 18-year-old Bieber can’t quite pull off the “adult” thing just yet: His voice may have dropped a bit since the days of “Baby,” but it still mostly registers as “angelic,” and veers toward a pubescent whine at times.
- 2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi
- (botany, zoology) Covered with down or fine hairs.
Derived terms
Related terms
Noun
pubescent (plural pubescents)
- An individual who is going through puberty.
Synonyms
- postpubescent
- See Wikisaurus:preteen
Translations
arriving at puberty
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