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full-grown

/ˈfʊlˌɡɹoʊn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
ful-l--grown
IPA
/ˈfʊlˌɡɹoʊn/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fully developed; adult.

adj

Fully developed in a broader sense; complete, at one’s height.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfʊlˌɡɹoʊn/

Phrases

full-grownness

Synonyms

big developed grown up grown-up grownup grown-ass full-fledged full-blown full-bore full-on adult full-grown

Antonyms

immature juvenile ungrown

Questions

How do you pronounce full-grown?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊlˌɡɹoʊn/.
What does full-grown mean?
Fully developed; adult.
Where does full-grown come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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