Also means
swollen (of a river)
Usage Note
Crecido is the past participle of crecer ('to grow') used as an adjective. Applied to people it means 'grown up' or 'tall for one's age'; applied to rivers (río crecido) it means 'in flood, swollen.' The related reflexive crecerse means 'to grow bolder' or 'to rise to the occasion.'
Examples
"El río viene muy crecido tras las lluvias."
Natural Translation
The river is very swollen after the rains.
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