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Meaning of 'adult' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Adult [ a.]
- Having arrived at maturity, or to full size and strength; matured; as, an adult person or plant; an adult ape; an adult age.
2 . Adult [ n.]
- A person, animal, or plant grown to full size and strength; one who has reached maturity.

Meaning of 'adult' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . adult [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (of animals) fully developed
Example in sentence:
  • a grown woman;
  • an adult animal
Meaning (2):
- designed to arouse lust
Example in sentence:
  • adult movies;
  • pornographic films and magazines

Nearby Words:

adularia adulate adulation adulator adulatory adulatress adulter adulterant adulterate adulterated

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