full-grown
full-grown
Definition
full·-grown (fo̵ol′grōn′)
adjective
having reached full size or maturity; fully grown
full-grown
Synonyms
full-grown
Usage Examples
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.
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