English Explanatory Dictionary

full-grown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Fully developed; adult.
  2. Fully developed in a broader sense; complete, at one’s height.

Pronunciation

/ˈfʊlˌɡɹoʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-full-grown.wav

Word forms

full-grown

Etymology

From Middle English *fulgrowen, fulgrowe, ful growe, equivalent to full + grown. Compare Middle English fulwaxen, fullwaxen (“full-grown”), from Old English fullweaxen (“full-grown”).

Synonyms

adult big developed full-grown grown grown-ass grown up grownup mature grown-up full-fledged full-blown full-bore full-on

Antonyms

immature juvenile ungrown

Derived words

full-grownness
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