Post and Courier: Summerville Police hosting 7th annual Halloween costume contest for kids, adults
Halloween is just around the corner, but celebrations have already begun. Here’s a roundup where adults can find costume contests, drink specials and more for the spooky day. Fans of slasher movies ...
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN)—Let’s look at the best dressed for Halloween in the East with the winners of our Halloween costume contest. This year, we let the pets get in on the action along with the ...
The Summerville Police Department is celebrating the spooky season by hosting its 7th annual Halloween Costume Photo Contest, inviting residents of all ages to show off their costumes for a chance to ...
"Adult children" comes from "adult children of alcoholics", but now has broader reference to adults who were abused emotionally, physically or sexually in childhood.
Merriam-Webster has an entry for half-orphan, meaning someone with only one living parent. They say specifically a child, which would match the usual usage of "orphan" (as mentioned in the question), but it might be used of an adult sometimes, either jocularly or by extension. This doesn't distinguish which parent is dead, but could be combined with a further explanation if it matters.
The best way to do it, I think, would be to forgo the hyphens completely and go with: I am a psychologist who works with children and adults. Anything else is awkward, ambiguous, or both. If it's necessary to emphasize that this individual works with children and adults (i.e., this isn't just introductory information), you could add in a 'both': I am a psychologist who works with both children ...
16 The word adult appear to have derived from the Latin term adultus, meaning grown up, mature, adult, ripe. Adulterate (and its cognate adultery) is reported to derive from the Latin adulterare - to falsify, corrupt. Are the meanings and derivation of adult and adulterate, directly related, or is this just a coincidence of spelling?