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adult

/ˈæd.ʌlt/ adjective A2
  1. Fully grown. · an adult human, animal, or plant
  2. Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc. · adult clothes; adult cereal; an adult documentary
  3. Containing situations or discussions intended primarily for adults, such as serious crime, illicit drug use, extramarital affairs, etc. · adult situations; adult discussions
  4. Containing alcohol, intended for consumption only by adults. · an adult drink; an adult root beer float
  5. Containing marijuana, intended for consumption only by adults. · an adult cookie; adult gummy worms
  6. Containing material of an explicit sexual nature; pornographic. · an adult movie· This program contains adult content. Parental discretion is advised.
  7. Containing excessive vulgar or profane speech, text or images, intended only for adults. · adult language; an adult cartoon
  8. Intended for, or restricted to, those who are not young children. · an adult menu; an adult fare· Children go free, but for those 12 and up, you must purchase an adult ticket.
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It says three adult men in the will.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 76 · B2

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