Definition
Meaning of 'pubescent'
Meaning of 'pubescent' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Pubescent 
[ a.]
- Arrived at puberty. [ a.]- Covered with pubescence, or fine short hairs, as certain insects, and the leaves of some plants.
Meaning of 'pubescent' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. pubescent [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- covered with fine soft hairs or down
- covered with fine soft hairs or down
Example in sentence:
- downy milkweed seeds
Meaning (2):
- (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
- (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
Example in sentence:
- the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy
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