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(adj)
(of living things, especially animals) Fully developed; adult.
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(n)
A person who has reached the legal age of majority.
Alternative form of grown-up. [Adult, physically mature.]
(figuratively) Completely developed or formed.
(v)
(transitive) To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.
Old.
Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad.
(also figuratively, of food or drink, or its flavour) Matured and smooth, and not acidic, harsh, or sharp.
Sexually attractive (especially of a young woman).
Of great size, large.
That has become mellow.
Suitable for marriage; nubile.
First in importance, degree, or rank.
Of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc.
(ergative) To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
(UK) Alternative form of full-fledged (US English) [(of a bird) Having all its feathers; able to fly.]
(said of a country) wealthy and industrialized; not third-world.
Of or relating to autumn.
(in combination) Heading in a certain direction.
(uncountable) The act of producing fruit, seeds, or spores; fructification.
(US) Of a person: adult.
Bursting into flower.
(used only before the noun) Of a plant, that produces flowers.
Blooming; covered in flowers.
Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.
(idiomatic) Having full qualification, credentials or preparation; entire; real.
(of animals) fully developed
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
Alternative spelling of fledgling. [A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).]
A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).
The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
Adult, physically mature.
The time period of a person's majority, following puberty and lasting until death.
old; having lived for relatively many years.
elderly
(intransitive) to grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)
The process of becoming ripe.
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
The characteristic of being ripe.
(US) Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise.
(attributive) Developed to a great extent, highly developed.
Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy.
Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
Well-known.
Having undergone consolidation.
(not comparable) Of or relating to middle age or a middle-ager; neither old nor young.
Able to be exploited, especially commercially.
At a convenient or advantageous time.
Alternative form of full-fledged. [(of a bird) Having all its feathers; able to fly.]
A centre, midpoint.
that is no longer valid
based on reasoning; being the result of logical thought
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
(British, New Zealand, Australia) End; termination; expiration.
Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
At or close to the state of the art.
Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
(intransitive) To lapse and become invalid.
Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
The state or degree of being ready; preparedness.
Prepared for immediate action or use.
(followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).
Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.
A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
(chiefly in combination) planned
Childish in behavior; juvenile.
Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
Owed or owing.
Alternative form of school age. [(education) An age at which a child is required to attend school.]
A cigar made with somewhat dark, medium-strength tobacco.
(transitive) To change or transform (something).
Capable of, or suitable for, being harvested.
(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
Alternative spelling of minable. [Able to be mined.]
The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.
From, in, or pertaining to, an old-growth forest; having mature trees or other plants.
(of a lake, pond etc.) Able to be fished in, able to be used for fishing
To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
Having experience and skill in a subject.
Of a food, often a liquid: containing seasonings
Having arisen through a process of evolution or iterative development.
(transitive) To make whole or entire.
(of a person) cultured, refined, educated
(of processes) Developed, improved.
Made smooth or shiny by polishing.
(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
The process of becoming mature.
Excessively mature.
Young or seeming young.
Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.