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mid-pubescent

mid-pubescent adjective: undergoing puberty.

Adjective

mid-pubescent (not comparable)

  1. undergoing puberty
    • Luckily for Dwyane, he got the reassuring, mid-pubescent advice from new teammate LeBron James2012, Dwyane Wade paints his toenails, SportsGrid
    • According to Savage, that was far from Hyneman's only unexpected solution. "Jamie was thinking that perhaps he might fly back in time to when he didn't have a beard but that solution is fraught with paradoxical contradictions," he explained. "Can't have Superman fighting General Zod as a...2013, How Does Superman Shave? The MythBusters Have a Few Theories, Wired

Examples of mid-pubescent in a sentence

  • "Can't have Superman fighting General Zod as a mid-pubescent teen who's all powerful.2013, How Does Superman Shave? The MythBusters Have a Few Theories, Wired:
  • But a very talented mid-pubescent actor, that is.2014, Michael Cera's 'Superbad' Audition Tape Is a Sweet Trip Down Memory Lane, Bustle:
  • The one-act musical comedy presents an eclectic group of six mid-pubescent students who are competing for first place in the spelling bee championship of a lifetime.2015, Bucks County Playhouse Presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, TheaterMania:
  • One can be found in “Coming Back,” where Domo Genesis trades his signature smooth voice for an uneven, almost mid-pubescent sounding voice — and it’s actually very refreshing.2016, Domo Genesis’ new album is reminiscent of Odd Future ties, Badger Herald:

Antonyms of mid-pubescent

Origin of mid-pubescent

mid- + pubescent

Questions about mid-pubescent

What does mid-pubescent mean?
Mid-pubescent means undergoing puberty.
How do you use mid-pubescent in a sentence?
"Can't have Superman fighting General Zod as a mid-pubescent teen who's all powerful.
What part of speech is mid-pubescent?
Mid-pubescent is an adjective.

Words near mid-pubescent in the dictionary

  1. mid-off
  2. mid-offs
  3. mid-point
  4. mid-points
  5. mid-priced
  6. mid-pubescent
  7. mid-range
  8. mid-ranges
  9. mid-resolution
  10. mid-rise
  11. mid-rises

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