The difference between Grown up and Mannish

When used as adjectives, grown up means of, pertaining to, or suitable for adults, whereas mannish means resembling or characteristic of a human being, in form or nature.


Grown up is also noun with the meaning: an adult. (used especially by children).

check bellow for the other definitions of Grown up and Mannish

  1. Grown up as an adjective:

    Of, pertaining to, or suitable for adults.

  2. Grown up as an adjective:

    Adult; fully developed; mature.

  1. Grown up as a noun:

    An adult. (used especially by children)

  1. Grown up as a verb:

  1. Mannish as an adjective (now, archaic):

    Resembling or characteristic of a human being, in form or nature; human.

  2. Mannish as an adjective:

    Of a woman: resembling or characteristic of a man, masculine.

  3. Mannish as an adjective:

    Resembling or characteristic of a grown man (as opposed to a boy); mature, adult.

  4. Mannish as an adjective (Caribbean, Guyana):

    Impertinent; assertive.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Chaucer"

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