premature, untimely
(adjective) uncommonly early or before the expected time; âillness led to his premature deathâ; âalcohol brought him to an untimely endâ
premature, previous(p)
(adjective) too soon or too hasty; âour condemnation of him was a bit previousâ; âa premature judgmentâ
premature
(adjective) born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; âa premature infantâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
premature (comparative more premature, superlative most premature)
occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived
taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired
(informal) suffering from premature ejaculation
premature (plural prematures)
an infant born prematurely
Source: Wiktionary
Pre`ma*ture", a. Etym: [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See Mature.]
1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed.
2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay.
3. Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report.
– Pre`ma*ture"ly, adv.
– Pre`ma*ture"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 November 2024
(adverb) in a searching manner; ââAre you really happy with him,â asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchinglyâ
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de ChinchinĂĄ (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, ChinchinĂĄ, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
