growed-up en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US, regional) A grown-up; an adult.
Henry didn't doubt the little boys and girls knew that this place was haunted, just like all the growed-ups did.
2016, Alan Moore, Jerusalem, Liveright, page 210:Like usual: babies acting like growed-ups; growed-ups acting like babies.
1962, Thornton Wilder, Infancy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| growed-ups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |