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- pronunciation:
duhlt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
An adult person or animal is one that is grown up. An adult person can get married or drive a car, but a child cannot. An adult female dog can have puppies, but a female that has not grown up yet cannot.
The dog we adopted is an adult male, not a puppy.
- synonyms:
- grown, mature
- antonyms:
- young
- similar words:
- big, developed, grown-up
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| part of speech: |
noun |
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A person or animal that is finished growing up is an adult. Adults are sometimes called grown-ups.
When we go to the beach, all the kids play in the water while the adults sit on the beach and talk.- antonyms:
- child
- similar words:
- man, woman
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| derivation: |
adulthood (n.) |
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