full-grown
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of full-grown
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t Momma Bear this time—it was a full-grown adult male.
From Literature
Although smaller than an adult T. rex, it was still a full-grown animal that lived in a far more diverse Late Cretaceous ecosystem than previously thought.
From Science Daily
The swan, full-grown by then, still slept in their son’s bedroom.
From Los Angeles Times
His sister, Elaine, a child when he left “was already a full-grown woman.”
From Los Angeles Times
He’ll apparently risk dozens of full-grown proteges for one unproven tot.
From Los Angeles Times
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