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