FULL-BLOWN


Meaning of FULL-BLOWN in English

ˈfull-blown BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ full 1 + blown , past participle of blow 'to produce flowers' , from Old English blowan ]

having all the qualities of something that is at its most complete or advanced stage:

The drop in shares could develop into a full-blown crisis.

full-blown AIDS

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.