grown

Definition

  • adjective: no longer a child
  • adjective: fully grown
  • past participle of 'grow'
  • used in combination
  • synonyms: adult, assembled, big

Examples

  • She has two 'grown' children [=two children who are now adults] from a previous marriage.

  • It's wonderful to see how she has 'grown' as a person since going to college.

  • His small company has 'grown into' a huge international corporation.

Movie quotes

  • (..) No, not for you, Dean. The way I figure it, you stay back on the Mile. That way, you can deny everything. Why do I have to stay behind? Well, our boy's grown up... ...gone off to school. Harry's girls, they're all married now. Brutal's a single man. You're the only one here with (..)
    1999 The Green Mile
  • (..) You let him get past you. No, I did not. I been here all the time. Then where the hell is he? Well, I don't know. Three grown men... ...outsmarted by a mouse. Well, bright side is, all this commotion probably scared him off for good. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, that's the last (..)
    1999 The Green Mile