grown
adjective
ˈgrōn 
1
: fully grown : mature
grown men and women
2
: covered or surrounded with vegetation
land well grown with trees
3
a
: cultivated or produced in a specified way or locality —used in combination
shade-grown tobacco
b
: overgrown with —used in combination
a weed-grown patio
Synonyms
- green
- leafy
- lush
- luxuriant
- overgrown
- verdant
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
It's a job that requires a grown man. a field lavishly grown with poppies
Recent Examples on the Web Javon looked so grown up on the red carpet at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards. 
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Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 15 Sep. 2022 The cast tasked with it is masterful, from Keoghan's holy fool to Condon's long-suffering Siobhán, a nervy, sharp-witted woman stranded in a sea of petty grievances and grown adolescents. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Coyotes are wild animals that are potentially dangerous, but coyote attacks against grown humans are rare. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 Salma Hayek's 14-year-old daughter looked so grown up in November 2021 while joining dad François-Henri Pinault at Hayek's Walk of Fame ceremony, weeks after coming on the Eternals press tour with her mom. Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Nunez suggests starting at the ends on the first few applications, then working up the length gradually to create a more grown out feel. Gabe Bergado, Allure, 11 Aug. 2022 Cardi’s version of the outfit was, of course, a bit more grown up, including an iridescent shell bra and a high-waisted, sequined skirt with a thigh-high slit. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2022 And many grown people who don’t live with their parents still rely on them financially for help with college tuition, loans, rent, mortgages, or child-care costs. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2022 However, Yeti has curated a variety of back-to-school products perfect for elementary school kids to full grown college students. Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 28 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing grown
Kids Definition
grown
adjective
ˈgrōn
: having reached full growth : mature
grown 1 of 2
adjective
as in overgrown
covered with a thick healthy natural growth a field lavishly grown with poppies Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- overgrown
- lush
- green
- fertile
- dense
- leafy
- rich
- prolific
- verdant
- luxuriant
- tangled
- fruitful
- productive
- fecund
- fat
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- barren
- depleted
- poor
- leafless
- impoverished
- dry
- infertile
- bleak
- unproductive
- stark
- dead
- arid
- parched
- desert
- sere
- waterless
- sear
grown
2 of 2verb
1
as in cultivated
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care a dedicated home gardener who grows tomatoes in her small garden every summer Synonyms & Similar Words
- cultivated
- produced
- raised
- planted
- cropped
- tended
- cultured
- bred
- reared
- promoted
- harvested
- dressed
- propagated
- sown
- rooted
- sprouted
- ripened
- gathered
- sowed
- reaped
- germinated
- gleaned
- quickened
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- killed
- picked
- plucked
- dug
- uprooted
- cut
- pulled (up)
- extirpated
- mowed
- hayed
2
as in progressed
to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other Synonyms & Similar Words
- progressed
- matured
- aged
- developed
- evolved
- ripened
- grown up
- bloomed
- blossomed
- flourished
- softened
- mellowed
- flowered
- burgeoned
- unfolded
- opened
- bourgeoned
- grayed
- got along
- got on
- advanced
- gotten along
- gotten on
- greyed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dried
- deteriorated
- degenerated
- decayed
- declined
- sunk
- worsened
- weakened
- faded
- shriveled
- shrivelled
- withered
- waned
- wilted
- drooped
- sagged
- returned
- regressed
- flagged
- reverted
- wasted (away)
- lapsed
- retrogressed
- backslid
- backslidden
3
as in become
to eventually have as a state or quality he will grow angry if we don't answer his question Synonyms & Similar Words
- become
- gotten
- gone
- got
- turned
- come
- transformed
- changed
- waxed
- metamorphosed
- run
- altered
- mutated
- transmuted
- modified
- transfigured
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- been
- remained
- continued
- stayed
- lingered
- abided
- abode