Precociously
101precocious — [prɪ kəʊʃəs] adjective 1》 having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual. 2》 (of a plant) flowering or fruiting earlier than usual. Derivatives precociously adverb precociousness noun precocity noun Origin C17:… …
102virilization — or virilisation ˌvɪrɪlʌɪ zeɪʃ(ə)n noun Medicine the development in a female (or precociously in a boy) of male physical characteristics, typically as a result of excess androgen production. Derivatives virilism noun …
103prematurely — ad. Precociously, too early, too soon …
104precocious — adjective often spoken a precocious child behaves more like an adult than a child, for example by asking difficult and intelligent questions: At school he revealed precocious talents a painter and writer. precociously adverb precociousness also… …
105early — adv 1. initially, at the start, early in the game, Chiefly Brit. early on, Scot. timeously. 2. at daybreak, matutinally, at the break or crack of dawn, with cock s crow, with the birds. 3. prematurely, precociously, too soon; untimely, ahead of… …
106prematurely — adv too early, too soon, too hastily, precipitately; abortively, untimely, inopportunely, unseasonably; precociously …
107precocious — UK [prɪˈkəʊʃəs] / US [prɪˈkoʊʃəs] adjective a precocious child is more intelligent or behaves in a more developed way than you would expect for their age Derived words: precociously adverb precociousness noun uncountable precocity UK [prɪˈkɒsətɪ] …
108enfant terrible — /ɒ̃fɒ̃təˈriblə/ (say onfontuh reebluh) noun 1. an embarrassingly impolite or uncontrollable child. 2. a precociously talented person whose ideas or behaviour appear outlandish or iconoclastic to others. {French} …
109precocious — /prəˈkoʊʃəs / (say pruh kohshuhs) adjective 1. forward in development, especially mental development, as a child. 2. prematurely developed, as the mind, faculties, etc. 3. (of a child) cheeky; forward; impertinent. 4. relating to or showing… …
110precocious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual. DERIVATIVES precociously adverb precociousness noun precocity noun. ORIGIN from Latin praecox, from praecoquere ripen fully …
