grown-up
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3.1
- adjective
- /ˈɡroʊnˌʌp/
:
para adultos
- She prefers grown-up movies that explore complex themes rather than children's films.
- grown-up stuff
- grown-up movie
- grown-up version
That delicious baby Violetta scent but in a grown up version.
- That delicious baby Violetta scent but in a grown up version.
- So get something that is more elegant, something that's more grown up.
- Iconic, brilliant products that will make your skin glow, make your eyes glitter in a grown up way.
- For this next look, we are leaving the office in the grown up style behind because it's time for a vacation.
- Maybe you move into a category where it's party dresses that are like cocktail dresses for more kind of more grown up occasions.
- So this was my first ever like expensive, like grown up watch.
Examples
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Her face was red from the sun and pretty in a grown-up way.
Fiction book (2001) -
You're all grown up.
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Now, I know you feel too grown up for such things.
Fiction book (1994) -
My daughter's all grown up.
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No, this is grown up, adult, beautiful linen.
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Finally, they are down, and we settle into grown-up conversation.
Academic text (2005) -
This is all part of the new, grown-up adult John Bennett, so you better get used to him.
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That delicious baby Violetta scent but in a grown up version.
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The child wants to take part in the grown-up conversation but can't follow the subject matter.
Blog text (20) -
Grown-ups need grown-up time.
Synonyms
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3.3
Behaving like an adult and thinking sensibly
Antonyms
How Adult
Surface Forms
Morphology
grown-up = grown (semi-transparent) = up + grown
The components are clear, but the specific meaning of 'suitable for adults' is not directly derivable. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Grown-up comes from the words grow and up, meaning 'to grow' and 'up'; think of something made for people who have 'grown up' to adult life. That's why a grown-up film or book is meant for adults, not children.