mid-pubescent

English

Etymology

mid- + pubescent

Adjective

mid-pubescent (not comparable)

1. undergoing puberty
   • 2012, Dwyane Wade paints his toenails, SportsGrid:

     Luckily for Dwyane, he got the reassuring, mid-pubescent advice from new teammate LeBron James

   • 2013, How Does Superman Shave? The MythBusters Have a Few Theories, Wired:

     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 mid-pubescent teen who's all powerful. That would be weird."

   • 2014, Michael Cera's 'Superbad' Audition Tape Is a Sweet Trip Down Memory Lane, Bustle:

     My how... we've all grown! Especially Cera. He looks incredibly mid-pubescent here. But a very talented mid-pubescent actor, that is.

   • 2015, Bucks County Playhouse Presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, TheaterMania:

     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.

   • 2016, Domo Genesis’ new album is reminiscent of Odd Future ties, Badger Herald:

     While Domo Genesis’ flow on the album gets repetitive at times, there are certainly redeeming moments. 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.

   • 2017, Why Sexy Ads Don't Make Money, Esquire:

     Ask anyone about the "sexiest" advertisement of all time. They might tell you it's Kate Upton for Carl's Jr. Or perhaps anything from Axe's mid-pubescent canon.

Antonyms

• prepubescent
• postpubescent