Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Vocab word of the week


nu·bile

  [noo-bil, -bahyl, nyoo-]  Show IPA
adjective
1.
(of a young woman) suitable for marriageespecially in regard toage or physical development; marriageable.
2.
(of a young woman) sexually developed and attractive: thenubile girls in their bikinis.
Origin: 
1635–45;  < Latin nūbilis,  equivalent to nūb ere to marry (seenuptial) + -ilis -ile

1 comment:

  1. I'm glad you posted this - I had thought it meant and overall level of activeness and flexibility and what not, turns out it is a much kinkier work XD

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