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grown

grown

629 1.0
An animal or person that has reached full size and is an adult
  • adjective
  • /ɡroʊn/
: adulto
  • She is now a grown woman with her own career and life goals.
  • Grown Ups

But looking back at it as a grown man, it doesn't haunt me.

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Examples

  • There are three of us, three grown adult women going to Disneyland.

  • You ever see a grown person speed walking?

  • Is this acceptable for a grown man to draw off the page?

  • And it's bad enough if you're a grown man and it happens.

  • You often lose your passion if you've grown comfortable with what you're doing.

  • After years of hard work, he finally feels like a grown adult ready to take on responsibilities.

  • The grown cats lounged in the sun, enjoying the warmth of the day.

Synonyms

adult
vsgrown
478 1.0

Fully grown and mature

focuses on general mature state rather than physical size
full-grown
vsgrown
26 2.2

An animal, plant, or person that has reached full adult size

is used mainly for people or animals, not emphasizing plants
fully grown
vsgrown
12 1.8

An animal, person, or plant at full adult size

is about maturity only in animals or people rather than all organisms
grownup
vsgrown
10 1.5

An animal or person that is an adult, not a young one

is the neutral adjective for maturity rather than an informal label

Antonyms

young
∞ 1.0

Not old and in an early stage of life

immature
106 3.5

Behaving like a child in a way that shows little emotional growth

Compounds

grown-up
132 2.3

A person who is an adult, not a child

fully grown
12 1.8

An animal, person, or plant at full adult size

moss-grown
1 6.8

Covered with soft green moss, often on old stone or wood

How Mature

grown
629 1.0
adolescent
67 3.4
young
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

grown positive

Morphology

grown = grow (transparent) = grow + n

The adjective 'grown' is the past participle form of 'grow' used adjectivally ('having grown' = mature), which is directly inferable from the verb.

Etymology

Grown comes from the verb grow, which means 'to get bigger' or 'develop', and you can see the same root in growth. So, grown is used for a person or animal that has reached 'full size' or is fully 'mature'.