Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: puberty
IPA transcription: [pj'ubɚti]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: puberty, pubescence
    Meaning: the time of life when sex glands become functional
Usage examples
  • "Before I reached puberty I was sometimes called a 'sissy' by my father.
  • Those who have passed the age of puberty seem to be satisfied in pretty much the same way that the men are.
  • From this time until the changes of puberty were well under way his sexual life contrasted strongly, in its solitude, with the former promiscuity.
  • "Somewhat later and until puberty, I took great delight in acting, but generally took female roles, wearing skirts, shawls, beads, wigs, head-dresses.