nubile

adj.

1. describing a girl or young woman who is of marriageable age, ready for marriage, or going through puberty.

2. describing a sexually attractive young woman. —nubility n.

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Psychology term of the day

January 22nd 2025

auscultation

n. a diagnostic method in which the examiner listens for sounds within the body either with the aid of a stethoscope (mediate auscultation) or directly by laying the ear on the surface of the body (immediate auscultation).