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Definition of "nubile" []

  • Ready for marriage; of a marriageable age or condition. Used of young women. (adjective)
  • Sexually mature and attractive. Used of young women. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nubile" in a sentence
  • "He finally baptizes a nubile village girl, and their ecstatic duet suggests they shared more than a mere dunk."
  • "The word "nubile" you use implies sexuality in the girl, and if you look at Linda Blair, Jennifer Carpenter and Ashley Bell, it's the innocence and lack of sexuality of these girls that make them perfect victims for the devil."
  • "Someday, forensic shows will let young male artists know that what they think is "nubile" is really "effects of a previous pregnancy"."
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