— nubility /nooh bil"i tee, nyooh-/ , n.
/nooh"bil, -buyl, nyooh"-/ , adj.
1. (of a young woman) suitable for marriage, esp. in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.
2. (of a young woman) sexually developed and attractive: the nubile girls in their bikinis.
[ 1635-45; nubilis, equiv. to nub ( ere ) to marry (see NUPTIAL) + -ilis -ILE ]