full-blown

[ foo l-blohn ]

/ ˈfʊlˈbloʊn /

fully or completely developed: full-blown AIDS; an idea expanded into a full-blown novel.

in full bloom: a full-blown rose.

Origin of full-blown

First recorded in 1605–15

I was already a full-blown movie freak by the time I was in 8th grade.

The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession |Pauline Kael |November 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
One man was having an epileptic seizure; one had a nosebleed; one had full-blown African Malaria; one had the flu.

Europe’s Hidden Ebola Cases |Barbie Latza Nadeau |October 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
That anecdote is blown out into a full-blown love story plot in the film.

Why 'The Giver' Movie Will Disappoint the Book's Fans |Kevin Fallon |August 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It really was full-blown world creation, and that takes a lot of time.

Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’ |Andrew Romano |July 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

“His memory was wiped, and he got full-blown dementia,” says Walsh.

Making It in the 2-1-2: How Kenneth Walsh Achieved His NY Dream |Tim Teeman |February 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The commune is, as it were, a political chrysalis out of which a full-blown tyrant bursts.

A Short History of Italy |Henry Dwight Sedgwick
The kitchen door opened, and a full-blown Lancashire Cossack stood before us.

Lancashire Sketches |Edwin Waugh
It is symbolized by a full-blown, perfectly formed lotus—a frequent emblem of perfection—reposing on a calm mirror-like lake.

Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity |Sir Monier Monier-Williams
I don't think I've ever come across a regular, full-blown Marquis before.

Priscilla's Spies |George A. Birmingham
Separate the crisp heart leaves of two heads of lettuce; arrange them on a shallow serving dish to represent a full-blown rose.

Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners |Elizabeth O. Hiller

full-blown

characterized by the fullest, strongest, or best development

in full bloom