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grown-up
[grohn-uhp]
adjective
having reached the age of maturity.
characteristic of or suitable for adults.
grown-up behavior; grown-up fiction.
grown-up
adjective
having reached maturity; adult
suitable for or characteristic of an adult
noun
an adult
Other 51Թ Forms
- grown-upness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grown-up1
Example Sentences
“Seema got out that great tote and real grown-up lady clothes, and Carrie looks like she’s cosplaying Holly Hobbie.”
And Tom Felton will return to the stage as a grown-up Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
I feel most for Lively's daughters in all of this, caught in the tumult of grown-up friction.
As retirement age rises for many people, more grown-up children than ever are providing their parents with the support they need to go on living independently, while also continuing to work full time themselves.
According to Dr Gray, family relationships can be complex and older people can find the idea of their children as carers upsetting - as can the grown-up children themselves.
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