adult

noun
/ˈæd.ʌlt/

An animal that is full-grown.

Other meanings

A person who has reached the legal age of majority.

A kind of

animal

Related words

adult album alternative
adult alternative
adult protection
adult actress
adult baby
adult beverage
adult baby syndrome
adult bookstore
adultcentrism
adult child
adult contemporary
adult language

Example sentences

“Adult cats are the size of human babies.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The adult stage of many insects only exists to reproduce.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "adultus" (grown up).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “adult” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.