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Noun: grownup  'grown,úp
  1. A fully developed person from maturity onward
    "The children looked to the grownups for guidance";
    - adult
Adjective: grownup  'grown,úp
  1. Having reached full growth or development; mature
    "The grownup elephant easily reached the high branches";
    - adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown

Derived forms: grownups

See also: mature

Type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

Encyclopedia: Grownup