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Grower vs Growed - What's the difference?

grower | growed |

As a noun grower

is a farmer; one who grows things.

As a verb growed is

(us|dialect) (grow).

grower

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A farmer; one who grows things.
  • He was an orange grower from Florida.
  • Something that grows.
  • These flowers are fast growers
  • *
  • Someone or something who becomes more likeable over time
  • I didn't like the song at first, but it is a real grower .
  • (slang) A man whose penis does not show its full size until it is erect.
  • Antonyms

    * (man whose penis is smaller when flaccid) shower

    Anagrams

    *

    growed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (US, dialect) (grow)

  • grow

    English

    Verb

  • (ergative) To become bigger.
  • Children grow quickly.
  • To appear or sprout.
  • Flowers grew on the trees as summer approached.
    A long tail began to grow from his backside.
  • To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
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    He grows peppers and squash each summer in his garden.
    Have you ever grown your hair before?
  • (copulative) To assume a condition or quality over time.
  • The boy grew wise as he matured.
    The town grew smaller and smaller in the distance as we travelled.
    You have grown strong.
  • (obsolete) To become attached or fixed; to adhere.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Our knees shall kneel till to the ground they grow .

    Usage notes

    * Growed is a slang or dialect inflection for the simple past and past participle.

    Antonyms

    * shrink

    Derived terms

    * grow a pair * growed * grower * grow house * growing pains * growing point * grown-up * grow on * grow op * grow out of * growth * grow up * outgrow * overgrow