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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
- Ƿɲ-ܱn noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grown-up1
Example Sentences
Parents who started fostering after their grown-up children left home encouraged others to "just go for it".
Now, he sees Allan's grandchildren as his cousins, and the grown-up children as his aunt and uncles.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have promised "grown-up, adult" politics ahead of next year's Senedd election.
"Last night I was knocking on doors... people were saying we want grown-up adult politics," she said.
According to Education Minister Élisabeth Borne, it is because the new illustrated version of the classic story was judged too grown-up for the 10 and 11 year-olds who would be reading it.
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