A pubescent girl or boy is a young person who's just reached the age of puberty, or sexual maturity. Use the adjective pubescent to describe a person who's at the end of childhood growth and is beginning to be fully adult, including being nearly old enough physically to reproduce, or have babies.

What does it mean to pubescent?

: beginning to physically develop into an adult : having reached puberty. See the full definition for pubescent in the English Language Learners Dictionary. pubescent. adjective.

Is it normal for 7 year olds to have pubes?

Adrenarche is usually normal in girls who are at least 8 years old, and boys who are at least 9 years old. Even when pubic and underarm hair appear in children younger than this, it is still usually nothing to worry about, but your child does need to see their pediatrician for an exam.