Definition of PUBERTY

puberty

Plural: puberties

Noun

  • The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity.
  • the time of life when sex glands become functional
  • A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.
  • A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.
  • The process of sexual development that produces secondary sex characteristics and makes a person capable of reproducing sexually.
  • The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.
  • The period when a plant begins to flower.

Examples

  • His Scrabble skills truly blossomed after PUBERTY, gaining a new strategic maturity.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English puberte, from Old French puberté, from Latin pūbertās (“the age of maturity, manhood”).

Synonyms

pubescence

Scrabble Score: 14

puberty: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
puberty: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
puberty: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

puberty: valid Words With Friends Word