nubile
[ noo-bil, -bahyl, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu bɪl, -baɪl, ˈnyu- /
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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OTHER WORDS FROM nubile
nu·bil·i·ty [noo-bil-i-tee, nyoo-], /nuˈbɪl ɪ ti, nyu-/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for nubile
That all this virility and nubility and glamor is pure coincidence?
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer SmithAnd an even greater period passes between this epoch and the age it is proper for a man to marry,—his age of nubility.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H NapheysThis we have already pointed out in speaking of the age of nubility.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H NapheysNubility is the age or state when a boy or a girl is "fit" for marriage.
Woman|William J. Robinson
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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