Synonyms for pubescence

Most common

hair · puberty · fuzz

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state of being in or reaching puberty.

Related words

Word family

pubescent

Forms

Plural

pubescences → downs, hairs, puberties, fuzzes…

Example sentences

• hair The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.
• puberty Puberty was still a long way off for both of them.
• fuzz His peach fuzz juxtaposes his cute baby face.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

down¹, hair¹, fuzz¹

7 letters

puberty³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (puberty³ = 3 syllables).