Callow vs. Mature
Callowadjective
Unfledged (of a young bird).
Callowadjective
(by extension) Immature, lacking in life experience.
Callowadjective
Lacking color or firmness (of some kinds of insects or other arthropods, such as spiders, just after ecdysis); teneral.
Callowadjective
Shallow or weak-willed.
Callowadjective
(of a brick) Unburnt.
Callowadjective
Of land: low-lying and liable to be submerged.
Callowadjective
(obsolete) Bald.
Callownoun
A callow young bird.
Callownoun
A callow or teneral phase of an insect or other arthropod, typically shortly after ecdysis, while the skin still is hardening, the colours have not yet become stable, and as a rule, before the animal is able to move effectively.
Callownoun
An alluvial flat.
Callowadjective
Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged.
Callowadjective
Immature; boyish; "green"; as, a callow youth.
Callownoun
A kind of duck. See Old squaw.
Callowadjective
lacking experience of life;
Matureadjective
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
Matureadjective
Brought to a state of complete readiness.
Matureadjective
Profound; careful.
Matureadjective
Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
Matureverb
To become mature; to ripen.
Matureverb
(intransitive) To gain experience or wisdom with age.
Matureverb
(transitive) To make something mature.
Matureverb
To reach the date when payment is due
Matureadjective
Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe.
Matureadjective
Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan.
Matureadjective
Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years.
Matureadjective
Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
Matureverb
To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.
Matureverb
To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience.
Matureverb
Hence, to become due, as a note.
Matureverb
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation;
Matureverb
develop and work out fully in one's mind;
Matureverb
become due for repayment;
Matureverb
cause to ripen or develop fully;
Matureverb
grow old or older;
Matureverb
cause to ripen and discharge pus;
Matureadjective
characteristic of maturity;
Matureadjective
fully considered and perfected;
Matureadjective
having reached full natural growth or development;
Matureadjective
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used;
Matureadjective
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
