Full-blown \Full"-blown`\, a. 1. Fully expanded, as a blossom; as, a full-bloun rose. --Denham. 2. Fully distended with wind, as a sail. --Dryden.
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"