adult
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7.7
- adjective
- /əˈdʌlt/
- NSFW
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para adultos
- We are discussing themes that are often considered adult in nature, such as relationships and sexuality.
- adult entertainment
- adult education
Turns out he's an adult gay porn star.
- Turns out he's an adult gay porn star.
- It was so it was very there was adult humor on our show.
- I have the number one adult contemporary radio show.
- OK, we are moving on to adult film.
- It's a adult news adult video news awards, right.
- Because parental guidance adults films are taxed more.
- The Four Wins by Kristen Hanna was the adult historical fiction author.
- It is an adult book for sure.
- Don't take your kids to these adult only restaurants.
- You had games made by and made for adults and for women.
- But yeah, we got to master the adult New Year's retreat, man.
- But yeah, I just get frustrated with a lot of adult popular fantasy books.
Examples
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Vivian, this is a grounded, adult drama about two tough, sensitive men and their unlikely friendship.
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OK, we are moving on to adult film.
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And this plays out in adult relationships as well.
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Welcome to the 15th annual Adult Film Awards.
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And it prohibits children at adult live performances.
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The victims were found at a local adult entertainment parlor.
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Today, community colleges are the leading providers of adult vocational education.
Academic text (2015) -
In addition, witnessing adult domestic violence is increasingly regarded as a form of child maltreatment.
Academic text (2009) -
Please be advised that this excerpt contains adult material, unsuitable for younger readers.
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Many cinemas now offer adult screenings for films with explicit content that are not suitable for children.
Synonyms
49
7.2
Shows sexual acts to make people feel sexual desire
24
3.1
Made for adults, not children
Compounds
- Archaic
1
3.2
A long-term condition in adults where the body cannot use blood sugar and is often treated with diet or pills
1
7.4
A serious illness in which the lungs are damaged and fill with fluid so oxygen cannot reach the blood
- Archaic
A long-term condition in adults that makes the body unable to use sugar well and usually needs diet and pills
How Explicit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Adult comes from the Latin adultus 'grown', from adolescere 'to grow up'. So adult content means material meant for people who are fully grown, not for children.