Full-blown

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Full-blown \Full"-blown`\, a.
     1. Fully expanded, as a blossom; completely developed; as, a
        full-blown rose. --Denham.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Fully distended with wind, as a sail. --Dryden.


        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Hence: Of full intensity; as, the recession developed into
        full-blown depression; a full-blown international crisis.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  full-blown
       adj 1: fully ripe; at the height of bloom; "a full-blown rose"
              [syn: {matured}]
       2: having or displaying all the characteristics necessary for
          completeness; "a full-blown financial crisis"