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   A·dult

   /əˈdəlt/

   

   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. (of a person or animal) fully grown or developed: "the adult inhabitants of the U.S" 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"
   • ▪ sexually explicit or pornographic (used euphemistically to refer to a movie, book, or magazine). Similar sexually explicitobscenepornographichardcoresoft-corelewdsmuttydirtyfilthyvulgarcruderuderacyrisquéribaldnaughtyarousingearthyRabelaisianeroticcarnalsensualsexysuggestivetitillatingspicyrawtaboooff colorindecentimproperinformal: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 › us › dictionaryADULT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adult. noun [ C ] us / ˈæd.ʌlt / / əˈdʌlt / uk / ˈæd.ʌlt / / əˈdʌlt /. Add to word list. Add to word list. A1. a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength: An adult under English law is someone over 18 years old. Adults pay an admission charge but children get in free.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishADULT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈædʌlt, əˈdʌlt / us. adult adjective (NOT A CHILD) having finished growing: an adult male rat. adult adjective (RELATING TO ADULTS) A2. for or relating to adults: adult education. adult life. adult adjective (SEXUAL) Adult books, films, etc show naked people or sexual acts and are not for children.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › Adultness&Adult Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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: adult entertainment.

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

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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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › adultlyADULT 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. See more. adjective. having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant. of, relating to, or befitting adults.

8. en.m.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.