nubile

[ noo-bil, -bahyl, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu bɪl, -baɪl, ˈnyu- /

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adjective

(of a young woman) suitable for marriage, especially in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.

(of a young person, usually a woman) sexually developed and attractive: the nubile girls in their bikinis.

Origin of nubile

1635–45; <Latin nūbilis, equivalent to nūb(ere) to marry (see nuptial) + -ilis-ile

OTHER WORDS FROM nubile

nu·bil·i·ty

[noo-bil-i-tee, nyoo-], /nuˈbɪl ɪ ti, nyu-/, noun

Words nearby nubile

nubecula, nubia, Nubian, Nubian Desert, Nubian goat, nubile, nubilous, Nubuck, nucellus, NUCFLASH, nucha

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Example sentences from the Web for nubile

If normal-size showgirls offered a nubile connection between the atomics and sex, imagine the concupiscent prospects presented by Allison Hayes in 1958’s Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.
The Beauty Pageants Inspired by the Atomic Bomb|Fiona Zublin|October 15, 2020|Ozy
Every nubile maid (koshimoto) in the yashiki was a candidate for concubinage.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari|James S. De Benneville
I am barely of nubile age, and yet I was not half so old on the day I saw you for the first time.
Ancient Manners|Pierre Louys
She demands flatly the Sisyphus take along at least fifty "nubile females in order to restock the world after its reconquest."
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore

But shall we find in France a country where the proportion of births to the number of nubile women is greater than in our own?
The Education of American Girls|Anna Callender Brackett
She couldn't have been more than eighteen and her figure was nubile in its firm flesh and flowing contours.
Painted Veils|James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for nubile

nubile

/ (ˈnjuːbaɪl) /

adjective (of a girl or woman)

ready or suitable for marriage by virtue of age or maturity

sexually attractive

Derived forms of nubile

nubility (njuːˈbɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for nubile

C17: from Latin nūbilis, from nūbere to marry

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单词	nubile
释义	nubile [ noo-bil, -bahyl, nyoo- ] / ˈnu bɪl, -baɪl, ˈnyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nubile ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (of a young woman) suitable for marriage, especially in regard to age or physical development; marriageable. (of a young person, usually a woman) sexually developed and attractive: the nubile girls in their bikinis. Origin of nubile 1635–45; <Latin nūbilis, equivalent to nūb(ere) to marry (see nuptial) + -ilis-ile OTHER WORDS FROM nubile nu·bil·i·ty [noo-bil-i-tee, nyoo-], /nuˈbɪl ɪ ti, nyu-/, noun Words nearby nubile nubecula, nubia, Nubian, Nubian Desert, Nubian goat, nubile, nubilous, Nubuck, nucellus, NUCFLASH, nucha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nubile If normal-size showgirls offered a nubile connection between the atomics and sex, imagine the concupiscent prospects presented by Allison Hayes in 1958’s Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. The Beauty Pageants Inspired by the Atomic Bomb\|Fiona Zublin\|October 15, 2020\|Ozy Every nubile maid (koshimoto) in the yashiki was a candidate for concubinage. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari\|James S. De Benneville I am barely of nubile age, and yet I was not half so old on the day I saw you for the first time. Ancient Manners\|Pierre Louys She demands flatly the Sisyphus take along at least fifty "nubile females in order to restock the world after its reconquest." Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore But shall we find in France a country where the proportion of births to the number of nubile women is greater than in our own? The Education of American Girls\|Anna Callender Brackett She couldn't have been more than eighteen and her figure was nubile in its firm flesh and flowing contours. Painted Veils\|James Huneker British Dictionary definitions for nubile nubile / (ˈnjuːbaɪl) / adjective (of a girl or woman) ready or suitable for marriage by virtue of age or maturity sexually attractive Derived forms of nubile nubility (njuːˈbɪlɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for nubile C17: from Latin nūbilis, from nūbere to marry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nubile espousal, nuptial, spousal, hymeneal, conjugal, connubial, marital, matrimonial, epithalamic, adult, full-blown, grown, grown-up, marriageable, mature, perfected, prime, of age, ripened, in one's prime
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nubile

adjective

Origin of nubile

OTHER WORDS FROM nubile

Words nearby nubile

Example sentences from the Web for nubile

British Dictionary definitions for nubile

adjective (of a girl or woman)

Derived forms of nubile

Word Origin for nubile

Words related to nubile