half-grown
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He smelt that it was male, half-grown, and not one of the pack.
From Literature
‘A half-grown boy who knows nothing! Yet you ask me to believe that he is the only one who can -‘ He stopped short, shaking his head.
From Literature
A few hours later pugmarks from three cats were spotted together—the mom, her half-grown son and the baby, reunited.
From Scientific American
Even Rumpy had maneuvered a half-grown female into combing his scruffy fur.
From Literature
But if prosperity seemed elusive, teenagers like Shiffler, known at the time as “half-grown boys,” could find manhood in another way: joining one of Philadelphia’s storied volunteer fire companies.
From Slate
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