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nubile Definition

nu·bile (no̵̅o̅bəl, -bīl′; -nyo̵̅o̅-)

adjective

  1. marriageable: said of a young woman who seems mature
  2. sexually attractive: said of a young woman

Etymology: Fr nubile < L nubilis < nubere, to veil oneself, marry < IE base *sneubh-, to woo, marry > Gr nymphē, bride, nymph, Czech snoubiti, to woo

nubile Related Forms
nu·bil·ity noun
nubile Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • girl: They're seen by nubile girls, wives, husbands, sons, indeed most of the Senate attend.
  • woman: Think ' A Vertical Limit ' , but underground with a caving party made up entirely of nubile young women.
  • daughter: Newly separated Ginny Tait arrived in Honeycote at around the same time - with very nubile twin daughters and an awful lot of baggage.
  • maiden: He grumbled as he broke away from a dream of swimming in warm lake waters with nubile maidens.
  • flesh: But can she keep up the fresh supply of nubile flesh to fuel her perverted passion?

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