nubile

American  

[noo-bil, -bahyl, nyoo-] / ˈnu bɪl, -baɪl, ˈnyu- /

adjective

1. (of a young woman) suitable for marriage, especially in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.

2. (of a young person, usually a woman) sexually developed and attractive.

   the nubile girls in their bikinis.

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nubile British  

/ ˈnjuːbaɪl, njuːˈbɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

1. ready or suitable for marriage by virtue of age or maturity

2. sexually attractive

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Other Word Forms

• nubility noun

Etymology

Origin of nubile

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin nūbilis, equivalent to nūb(ere) “to marry” + -ilis adjective suffix; nuptial, -ile

Example Sentences

And while nubile young women in televised swimsuit parades were nothing new, the sight of obsessively buffed men engaging in open competition was a novelty.

From The Guardian

Tarantino cleverly exposes the dichotomous worlds of 1960s L.A.: a swinging, star-studded party at the Playboy Mansion serves as a cautionary mirror to the playboy Manson and his band of nubile wastrels.

From Washington Post

As a result, several NFL teams have made adjustments — some eliminating the sideline dancers, others reconfiguring them to include men in their ranks, not just nubile young women.

From Seattle Times

The pair, who share daughter Jolie and son Jace, reconciled and renewed their vows in December 2017, but are still struggling with some of the ramifications of his infidelity — including their aversion to nubile nannies.

From Fox News

A prologue offers the kind of exorcism content we’re familiar with: heavy Catholic iconography, chanting priests, a nubile female body writhing and lashed to a bed.

From Seattle Times