Adult

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈædlÌ©t/, /əˈdÊŒlt/, /ˈædÊŒlt/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒlt

Origin

French adulte, Latin adultus ("grown up"), perfect passive participle of adolescō ("I grow up"). Compare adolescent.

Full definition of adult

Noun

1. A fully grown human or animal.

Derived terms

• adultly
• adultness

Adjective

1. Fully grown.an adult human, animal, or plant
2. Intended for adults rather than children.adult clothes
3. Containing material of an explicit sexual natureadult contentan adult movie

Synonyms

• (fully grown) big, fully grown, grown up
• (unsuitable for children) blue, dirty, lewd, obscene, pornographic, X-rated, XXX, XXXX

Related terms

• adolescent
• adulthood