pubescent

adjective

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Pronunciation: /pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/

Etymology: From Middle French pubescent, from Latin pubescens (“to become hairy, downy, or an adult”).

At or just after the age of puberty.
“2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi […] the pubescent male brain isn't noted for its consistent engagement with reality […]”
“The 18-year-old [Justin] Bieber can’t quite pull off the “adult” thing just yet: His voice may have dropped a bit since the days of “Baby,” but it still mostly registers as “angelic,” and veers toward a pubescent whine at times.”
Covered with down or fine hairs.

Etymology: From Middle French pubescent, from Latin pubescens (“to become hairy, downy, or an adult”).