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   adult

   /ˈadʌlt/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is fully grown or developed: "children should be accompanied by an adult"
   • ▪ a fully developed animal.
   • ▪ a person who has reached the age of majority.

   adjective

   • 1. fully grown or developed: "an adult woman" Similar maturegrown-upfully grownfull-grownfully developedfully fledgedof agehaving reached one's majorityin one's primein full bloomOpposite infantjuvenile
   • ▪ of or for adult people: "adult education"
   • ▪ emotionally and mentally mature: "an effort to be adult and civilized"
   • ▪ suitable only for adults (used euphemistically to refer to a sexually explicit film, book, or magazine). Similar sexually explicitobscenepornographichardcoresoft-corelewdsmuttydirtyfilthyvulgarcruderuderacyrisquéribaldnaughtyarousingearthyRabelaisianeroticcarnalsensualsexysuggestivetitillatingspicyrawtaboooff colourindecentimproperinformal:pornpornoblueraunchysteamyX-ratedtriple-XXXXfull-frontalskinfruitysaucynear the knucklenear the bonegamyrare:rankithyphallicFescennineCyprianOpposite family

   verb

   • 1. behave in a way characteristic of a responsible adult, especially by accomplishing mundane but necessary tasks: informal "I've adulted with moderate success this week by compiling invoices and billing my client"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin adultus, past participle of adolescere ‘grow to maturity’ (see adolescent).

   Derivatives

   • 1. adultly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADULT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of adult as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how adult is used in different contexts, such as law, biology, and media.

   • English (US)

     ADULT meaning: 1. a person or animal that has grown to full...

   • Znaczenie Adult, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ADULT definicja: 1. a person or animal that has grown to...

   • Adult: Malay Translation

     ADULT translate: dewasa, matang, dewasa, dewasa. Learn more...

   • Adult: German Translation

     ADULT translate: erwachsen, erwachsen, für Erwachsene,...

   • Adult: Polish Translation

     ADULT translate: dorosły, dorosły, dorosły, dla dorosłych ,...

   • Adult: Catalan Translation

     adult translate: adult, -a, de/per a adults, adult. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adultAdult Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word adult as an adjective, noun, and verb. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of adult.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › adultADULT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a person who is fully grown or developed or of age. a full-grown animal or plant. a person who has attained the age of maturity as specified by law. adjective. having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant. of, relating to, or befitting adults. intended for adults; not suitable for children:

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adultAdult - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Adult is noun and an adjective, both of which refer to something mature, no longer a child. A full-grown person is called an adult: they can vote, rent cars, and choose to eat sugary cereal for dinner every night. If you're still a child, then you are not an adult — that's the noun version.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AdultAdult - Wikipedia

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   An adult is a human or other animal that has reached full growth. [1] . The biological definition of the word means an animal reaching sexual maturity and thus capable of reproduction. In the human context, the term adult has meanings associated with social and legal concepts.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › adultAdult - definition of adult by The Free Dictionary

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   Adult is a noun or adjective that refers to a person who has reached maturity or legal age, or a fully grown organism. See different sources and meanings of adult, as well as related words and expressions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadult noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of adult noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.