full-grown

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full-grown

/ˈfʊlˌɡɹoʊn/ US

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From Middle English *fulgrowen, fulgrowe, ful growe, equivalent to full + grown. Compare Middle English fulwaxen, fullwaxen (“full-grown”), from Old English fullweaxen (“full-grown”).

adjective

not comparable, of living things Fully developed; adult.
Similar: big, developed, grown up, grown-up, grownup, grown-ass
not comparable Fully developed in a broader sense; complete, at one’s height. Near-synonyms: full-fledged, full-blown, full-bore, full-on
Similar: full-fledged, full-blown, full-bore, full-on

Similar: adult, big, developed, full-grown, grown, grown-ass, grown up, grownup, mature · Opposite: immature, juvenile, ungrown

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adjective

Similar: adult, big, developed, full-grown, grown, grown-ass, grown up, grownup, mature · Opposite: immature, juvenile, ungrown

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@misc{full_grown_2026,
  title = {full-grown},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/full-grown},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}