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nu·bile
(no͞o′bĭl, -bīl′, nyo͞o′-)adj.
1. Ready for marriage; of a marriageable age or condition. Used of young women.
2. Sexually mature and attractive. Used of young women.
[Latin nūbilis, from nūbere, to take a husband.]
nu·bil′i·ty (no͞o-bĭl′ĭ-tē, nyo͞o-) n.
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nubile
(ˈnjuːbaɪl)(of a girl or woman) adj
1. ready or suitable for marriage by virtue of age or maturity
2. sexually attractive
[C17: from Latin nūbilis, from nūbere to marry]
nubility n
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nu•bile
(ˈnu bɪl, -baɪl, ˈnyu-)adj.
1. (of a young woman) suitable for marriage, esp. in regard to age or physical development.
2. (of a young woman) sexually developed and attractive.
nu•bil′i•ty, n.
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Adj. | 1. | nubile - of girls or women who are eligible to marry mature - having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell" |
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nubile
adjective attractive, sexy (informal), desirable, ripe (informal), marriageable He came on stage flanked by two scantily-clad young nubile beauties.
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nubile
a. núbil. rel. a la madurez sexual femenina.
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