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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 › 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of adult as an adjective, noun, and verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use adult in a sentence and how it differs from related words like mature and grown-up.

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

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   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: adult entertainment. verb (used without object)

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.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.

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

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   1. One who has attained maturity or legal age. 2. Biology A fully grown, mature organism. adj. 1. Fully developed and mature. 2. Relating to, intended for, or befitting adults: adult education. 3. Containing or dealing in explicitly sexual material; pornographic: adult movies.