Meaning of adult

a•dult

Pronunciation: (u-dult', ad'ult), [key]

— adj.

having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant.
of, pertaining to, or befitting adults.
intended for adults; not suitable for children: adult entertainment.

—n.

a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.
a full-grown animal or plant.
a person who has attained the age of maturity as specified by law.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

adult (Thesaurus)

adulate adult education

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