grown-up
adjective /ˌɡrəʊnˈʌp 
/
/1Adult: Joe has two grown-up children...
- The father of two grown-up daughters was driving to work at the Co-op Dairy in Norton, South Yorkshire, from his home in Birdwell, Barnsley, when he was attacked.
- I have a grown-up daughter from my first marriage.
- Now Jane is a happy 47-year-old living in Swindon, enjoying family life with her son, who lives with her, and her grown-up daughter.
Synonyms
adult, mature, of age, having reached one's majority;
fully grown, full-grown, fully developed, fully fledged
1.1Suitable for or characteristic of an adult: it was my first grown-up party...
- If the loch is a magnet for children, he says, it is also suitable for more grown-up pursuits, potentially appealing to those with an interest in conservation.
- Some things that children would never think of however - like lighting - are indispensable factors at a grown-up party.
- And I thought it was going to be a very grown-up dinner party, so I didn't worry about going back to find my light.
noun /ˈɡrəʊnʌp /
/(Especially in children’s use) an adult: I don’t like it when grown-ups get all serious...
- In a festival where easy laughs are mostly the order of the day, this is a serious piece of work that separates the grown-ups from the kids.
- When we were kids, adults always said that sex and sexuality was for grown-ups.
- I assume that my readers are grown-ups who can make up their own minds.
Synonyms
adult, grown person, grown-up person, mature person;
woman, grown woman, mature woman, man, grown man, mature man, lady, gentleman
