nubile
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- adjective
- /ˈnjuːbaɪl/
- NSFW
- At sixteen, Angela is strikingly beautiful; with perfect, even features, blonde hair, and a nubile young body, she's the archetypal American dream girl.
- nubile women
Examples
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14 nubile maidens.
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When he is face to face with nubile youth?
Blog text (24) -
We're healthy, nubile young women, and we just need to stay calm.
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The nubile young women? - Whoa, whoa.
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I liked the men to be brave, and the women to be nubile.
Fiction book (1998) -
All you eager, nubile, young minds on the very cusp of adulthood.
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In truth, her dancing had not been as memorable as her nubile beauty, just out of her teens, black curls, and a voluptuousness that was close to plumpness.
Fiction book (2001) -
The wealthy family sought a suitable match for their nubile daughter, hoping for a strong marriage.
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At the party, the host introduced several nubile young women who were eager to meet new people.
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In many cultures, families often celebrate the first signs of nubile maturity in their daughters.
Synonyms
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Old enough, often by law, to have a husband or wife
How Mature
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nubile comes from the Latin verb nubere, which meant 'to veil' and later 'to marry' because brides covered their heads for marriage, so the idea of veiling became linked with wedding. So a nubile girl is seen as 'ready for marriage', and you can remember this by the related word nuptial, which means 'connected to marriage'.