NUBILE


Meaning of NUBILE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' nü- ˌ b ī (- ə )l, ' nyü-, -b ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from Latin nubilis, from nubere to marry ― more at NUPTIAL

Date: circa 1642

1 : of marriageable condition or age

2 : sexually attractive ― used of a young woman

– nu · bil · i · ty \ nü- ' bi-l ə -t ē , nyü- \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.