Nubile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnubaɪl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nubile is an adjective meaning Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman). [from 17th c.].
Meaning
Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman). [from 17th c.].
More Meanings
- Sexually attractive (especially of a young woman).
- A woman of marriageable age; a sexually attractive young woman
Example Sentences
"Pretty little thing, isn't she?" said Mrs. Budge huskily, and panted two or three times. "Yes," Denis nodded agreement. Sixteen, slender, but nubile, he said to himself, and laid up the phrase in his memory as a happy one.
Word Forms
- nubiles
Synonyms for nubile
Depending on context, synonyms include eligible, marriageable, wifeable, foxy, alluring, arousing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include marriageable, mature, wifeable, betrothable, manable, marriable.
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