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adultlike

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-duhlt, ad-uhlt]
    • /əˈdʌlt, ˈæd ʌlt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-duhlt, ad-uhlt]
    • /əˈdʌlt, ˈæd ʌlt/

Definitions of adultlike word

  • adjective adultlike having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant. 1
  • adjective adultlike of, relating to, or befitting adults. 1
  • adjective adultlike intended for adults; not suitable for children: adult entertainment. 1
  • noun adultlike a person who is fully grown or developed or of age. 1
  • noun adultlike a full-grown animal or plant. 1
  • noun adultlike a person who has attained the age of maturity as specified by law. 1

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Origin of adultlike

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; 1925-30 for def 3; < Latin adultus grown (past participle of adolēre to make grow), equivalent to ad- ad- + ul- (identical with base al- in aliment, ol- in prolific) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Adultlike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adultlike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

adultlike usage trend in Literature

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