Pubescent (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature; "the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The pubescent leaves of the young plant were a gentle grey-green color.
- The botanist carefully examined the pubescent stems of the rare species.
- The seed pods were covered in a soft, pubescent down that caught the light.
- The gardener gently touched the pubescent petals of the delicate flower.
- The tree's branches were adorned with pubescent buds that would soon burst into bloom.