/ Dictionary / Index A adult: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•dult Pronunciation: (u-dult', ad'ult), [key] — adj. having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant. of, pertaining to, or befitting adults. intended for adults; not suitable for children: adult entertainment. —n. a person who is fully grown or developed or of age. a full-grown animal or plant. a person who has attained the age of maturity as specified by law. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: adult (Thesaurus) adulate adult education Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language