pubescent

UK /pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/ US /pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/
adj 2noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

At or just after the age of puberty.

2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi […] the pubescent male brain isn't noted for its consistent engagement with reality […]

The 18-year-old [Justin] Bieber can’t quite pull off the “adult” thing just yet: His voice may have dropped a bit since the days of “Baby,” but it still mostly registers as “angelic,” and veers toward a pubescent whine at times.

2

Covered with down or fine hairs.

noun

1

A person going through puberty.

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