full-grown

Modifying Another Word

• almost: He got the man's OK, and we eventually saw the almost full-grown juvenile.
• nearly: Twenty-six foxes which had been reared at a wildlife hospital or captive-bred, were radio-collared when nearly full-grown and released without site acclimation.

Modifies a noun

• man: Four years later the glider was ready to carry a full-grown man.
• adult: The average height is rather below four feet, although many full-grown adults may be found who are very much smaller than this.
• tree: High forest Woodland dominated by full-grown trees, suitable for timber.
• animal: At the end of the season, the full-grown animals are trucked to the company's processing plants where they're weighed.
• plant: I supply full-grown plants, propagated from seed, cuttings or division.
• larva: But sometimes, full-grown larvae can be found in late August, which pupate and emerge as adults in early September.

Used with adjective complement

• spring: Athena, reputed to be Zeus's favorite child, sprung full-grown from his forehead.