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nubile
[ noo-bil, -bahyl, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu bɪl, -baɪl, ˈnyu- /
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adjective
(of a young woman) suitable for marriage, especially in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.
(of a young person, usually a woman) sexually developed and attractive: the nubile girls in their bikinis.
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Origin of nubile
OTHER WORDS FROM nubile
nu·bil·i·ty [noo-bil-i-tee, nyoo-], /nuˈbɪl ɪ ti, nyu-/, nounWords nearby nubile
nubecula, nubia, Nubian, Nubian Desert, Nubian goat, nubile, nubilous, Nubuck, nucellus, NUCFLASH, nucha
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British Dictionary definitions for nubile
nubile
/ (ˈnjuːbaɪl) /
adjective (of a girl or woman)
ready or suitable for marriage by virtue of age or maturity
sexually attractive
Derived forms of nubile
nubility (njuːˈbɪlɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for nubile
C17: from Latin nūbilis, from nūbere to marry
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