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pubic

pubic

37 7.7
Relating to the lower front part of the body between the hips
  • adjective
  • /ˈpjuːbɪk/
translation icon : púbico
  • And there was this big guy with a rash, this red chicken skin rash where his pubic area used to be.
  • pubic hair
  • pubic bone
  • pubic rami

It's a delightfully crude acronym for Fat Upper Pubic Area.

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Examples

  • "The artist included a detailed illustration of the pubic anatomy in her textbook."

  • "She pointed to the pubic region when discussing the anatomy of the pelvis."

  • What about you said all the way down the pubic region.

  • Oh, oh, fat upper pubic area.

  • I hear they have straight pubic hair.

  • Her breasts were small, high, and her sparse pubic hair was so light as to be almost invisible.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The black triangle of her pubic hair swayed with her hips.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • You're wondering about the two different types of pubic hairs, am I correct?

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I would imagine that you got the pubic arches where you're sitting on and you've got the pubic area.

  • "The doctor examined the area just above the pubic bone for any signs of injury."

Synonyms

pectineal
vspubic
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to the pubic bone at the front of the hips

is about nearby area of the front pelvic bone rather than formal anatomical term

Compounds

29 4.2

Hair that grows around the private parts during the teenage years

1 5.0

Front part of the hip bone that helps form the pelvis

pubic region
  • Specialized
1 6.3

The lower part of the belly just above the genitals

pubic louse
  • Specialized
9.1

A small insect that lives in the hair of the private parts and causes itching

Surface Forms

pubic positive

Morphology

pubic = pubis (transparent) = pubis + ic

Derived directly from the anatomical noun 'pubis' with the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' meaning 'relating to'.

Etymology

Pubic comes from the Latin word pubis, which in turn comes from pubes meaning 'adult' or 'mature'. It refers to the front part of the hip bones and the hair that appears at adulthood, so think of puberty, the same root, to remember that pubic relates to the body parts that change when you become an adult.