of animals especially human beings Having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature.

Roget 131: adolescent, pubescent, of age; of full age, of ripe age; out of one's teens, grown up, mature, full grown, in one's prime, middle-aged, manly, virile, adult; womanly, matronly; marriageable, nubile.    3. Time with reference to an Effect or Purpose ... show more

Covered with fine soft hairs or down.

synonyms: downy, puberulent, sericeous.