adult

Meanings

Noun

• A fully grown human or animal.
• A person who has reached the legal age of majority.

Adjective

• Fully grown.
• Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children.
• Containing material of an explicit sexual nature; of, or pertaining to, pornography.
• Vulgar or profane.

Verb

• To behave like an adult.
• To (cause to) be or become an adult.

Origin

• From French adulte, Latin adultus, perfect passive participle of adolescō. Compare adolescent.