- pu·bes·cent
- /pjuˈbɛsn̩t/ adj: beginning to physically develop into an adult : having reached puberty
pubescent boys/girls
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pu·bes·cent
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al|bes|cent — «al BEHS uhnt», adjective. becoming white; whitish; blanched. ╂[< Latin albēscēns, entis, present participle of albēscere become white < albus white] … Useful english dictionary
her|bes|cent — «hur BEHS uhnt», adjective. growing like an herb; herbaceous. ╂[< Latin herba herb + English escent] … Useful english dictionary
pu|bes|cent — «pyoo BEHS uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. arriving or arrived at puberty. 2. covered with down or fine, short hair: »a pubescent stem or leaf. –n. an adolescent at the age of puberty. ╂[< Latin pūbēscēns, entis reaching puberty, present… … Useful english dictionary
ru|bes|cent — «roo BEHS uhnt», adjective. becoming red; blushing. ╂[< Latin rubēscēns, entis, present participle of rubēscere become red < rubēre be red, related to ruber red] … Useful english dictionary
ta|bes|cent — «tuh BEHS uhnt», adjective. wasting away. ╂[< Latin tābēscēns, entis, present participle of tābēscere < tābēre waste away < tābēs; see etym. under tabes (Cf. ↑tabes)] … Useful english dictionary
er|u|bes|cent — «EHR u BEHS uhnt», adjective. reddening; blushing. ╂[< Latin ērubēscēns, entis, present participle of ērubēscere blush < ex out + rubēscere redden < rubēre be red < rubor, ōris red] … Useful english dictionary
pre|pu|bes|cent — «PREE pyoo BEHS uhnt», adjective. having to do with prepuberty; immature: »Figurative. It relies for its climax on an offstage sound effect of prepubescent…humor (Time) … Useful english dictionary
cent — ab·du·cent; acau·les·cent; ac·cres·cent; aces·cent; ac·qui·es·cent; ad·du·cent; ad·ja·cent; ad·ja·cent·ly; al·ka·les·cent; ar·bo·res·cent; as·cent; be·nef·i·cent; can·des·cent; ca·nes·cent; cau·les·cent; cent; cent·ge·ner; cent·ner;… … English syllables
bes — as·bes·tic; as·bes·ti·form; as·bes·tine; as·bes·toid; as·bes·to·sis; bes; bes·sel; bes·sel s; bes·se·mer; bes·se·mer·ize; bes·sy; bes·ti·al·i·ty; bes·tial·ize; bes·tial·ly; bes·ti·a·rist; bes·ti·ary; bes·ti·culture; ca·bes·tro; cer·col·a·bes;… … English syllables
pre·pu·bes·cent — /ˌpriːpjuˈbɛsn̩t/ adj, always used before a noun formal : relating to or being in the period of life just before puberty prepubescent growth prepubescent children … Useful english dictionary
