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Pubescent

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WordDefinition
immaturenounChildish in behavior; juvenile.
hirsutenounCovered in hair or bristles; hairy.
downynounHaving down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
sericeousOf or relating to silk; consisting of silk; silky.
hairy(of a person) Having a lot of body hair.
puberulentCovered in soft, downy hairs.

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WordDefinition
immaturenounChildish in behavior; juvenile.
puberulentnounCovered in soft, downy hairs.
hairy(of a person) Having a lot of body hair.
hirsutenounCovered in hair or bristles; hairy.
downynounHaving down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
sericeousOf or relating to silk; consisting of silk; silky.
peripubescentOf the first onset of puberty; in the early stages of puberty; that is or are becoming pubescent.
juvenescentnoun(especially of one's mind or spirit) Becoming juvenile or young.
puberulousnounpuberulent
pubed(slang, in combination) Having some specific type of pubic hair.
pubeyResembling pubic hair.
half-grownNot fully grown or matured; roughly halfway through its growth cycle.
pubelikeResembling a pube (pubic hair)
tweenageNot yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one.
grownishSomewhat grown or mature; resembling or befitting a grown-up; adultish
tweenish(rare) Of or suitable for a tween.
tweenynoun(tennis) A shot played between the legs; a tweener.
seventeenish(informal) Of about seventeen years of age.
lapidable(obsolete) Nubile, mature for sexual intercourse (of a woman).
undergrowninsufficiently grown; not having grown to a normal or suitable size.

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