full-blown


full–blown

adj \-ˈblōn\

Definition of FULL-BLOWN

1
a : fully mature b : being at the height of bloom c : full-fledged
2
: possessing or exhibiting all the usual or necessary features or symptoms <a general philosophy, if not a full–blown ideology, is emerging — W. H. Jones> <developed full–blown AIDS>

First Known Use of FULL-BLOWN

1601

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