pubescent
adjective
pu·bes·cent pyü-ˈbe-sᵊnt 
1
a
: arriving at or having reached puberty
b
: of or relating to puberty
2
: covered with fine soft short hairs compare villous
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Reynolds assaulted the pre-pubescent victim 15 to 50 times over several years. 
Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2022 But Gendron has not been only the mildly pubescent White male — still wet behind the ears — or younger adult with a deeply rooted hatred toward Blacks and the desire to kill. Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Some of the children were pre-pubescent minors, the release said. Jane Florance, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2022 Porter had a cell phone, four hard drives plus a laptop with pornographic images of a pre-pubescent minor and another minor under 12, the FBI said. Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 9 Apr. 2022 See More
Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2022 But Gendron has not been only the mildly pubescent White male — still wet behind the ears — or younger adult with a deeply rooted hatred toward Blacks and the desire to kill. Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Some of the children were pre-pubescent minors, the release said. Jane Florance, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2022 Porter had a cell phone, four hard drives plus a laptop with pornographic images of a pre-pubescent minor and another minor under 12, the FBI said. Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 9 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin pubescent-, pubescens, present participle of pubescere to reach puberty, become covered as with hair, from pubes
First Known Use
1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Medical Definition
pubescent
adjective
pu·bes·cent -ᵊnt
1
: arriving at or having reached puberty
2
: of or relating to puberty