Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grown-up point

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: grown-up -point
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A notional point awarded (to younger persons) for behaving in a commendably mature way.

Example Sentences

"Collecting grown-up points is about responsibility.[…] Buying a potted plant: 1 grown-up point. Keeping it alive for a year: 10 points."
"Bonus grown up points if you consider yourself 'addicted'."
"I was so looking forward to awarding some Grown Up points to Tommen Baratheon this week, who is clearly smarting over his inability to do much of anything."
"For bonus grown-up points, you complain that you can’t make it to midnight, even on New Year’s Eve."

Inflected Forms

grown-up points (plural)

Questions

What does grown-up point mean?: A notional point awarded (to younger persons) for behaving in a commendably mature way.

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