growed-up

English

Noun

growed-up (plural growed-ups)

1. (US regional) A grown-up; an adult.
   • 1962, Thornton Wilder, Infancy:

     Like usual: babies acting like growed-ups; growed-ups acting like babies.

   • 2016, Alan Moore, Jerusalem, Liveright, page 210:

     Henry didn't doubt the little boys and girls knew that this place was haunted, just like all the growed-ups did.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:adult