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Chick vs Grownup - What's the difference?

chick | grownup |

As nouns the difference between chick and grownup

is that chick is a young bird while grownup is an adult.

As a verb chick

is (obsolete) to sprout, as seed does in the ground; to vegetate.

As an adjective grownup is

of, pertaining to, or suitable for adults.

chick

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A young bird.
  • A young chicken.
  • (slang) (rft-sense) A woman (especially one who is young and/or attractive).
    • Three cool chicks / Are walking down the street / Swinging their hips — song "Three Cool Cats" by
  • * {{quote-book, year=1927, title=Elmer Gantry, author=Sinclair Lewis
    • , passage=He had determined that marriage now would cramp his advancement in the church and that, anyway, he didn't want to marry this brainless little fluffy chick , who would be of no help in impressing rich parishioners.}}
  • * {{quote-book, year=2004, title=Bad moon rising?, author=Tess Pendergrass
    • , passage=I can't believe you've got a hot chick in that ratty apartment with you.}}

    Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * chick flick * chickfriend * chick lit

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To sprout, as seed does in the ground; to vegetate.
    • (Chalmers)

    References

    grownup

    English

    Alternative forms

    * grown-up * grown up

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or suitable for adults.
  • Adult; fully developed; mature.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An adult.

    • Anagrams

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