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adult

The correct spelling is adult.

How to pronounce adult

/əˈdʌlt/
noun

IPA: /əˈdʌlt/

Say it like: Adu-lt

The correct spelling is adult. A fully grown human or animal. For example: "an adult human, animal, or plant"

Usage Examples

an adult human, animal, or plant

adult clothes

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Meanings

noun

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

verb

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

adjective

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

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