man-sized
Americanadjective
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large; big; generous.
a man-sized sandwich.
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formidable.
a man-sized undertaking.
adjective
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of a size appropriate for or convenient for a man
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informal big; large
Etymology
Origin of man-sized
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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His busted track shoes dangled as the man-sized counselor lifted him off of the ground.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
An ancient man-sized bronze of the Greek god Apollo was discovered by a fisherman in 2013, but later disappeared mysteriously.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2022
And that is how you get a man-sized unicorn prancing to Kate Bush’s Babooshka on primetime TV.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2020
In his new review for The Times, Robert Abele noted that “the overall tone of quotidian horror, despite the occasional dated stylistic touch, remains powerfully disturbing, a vision of evil that’s man-sized, random and unexamined.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2016
His characteristic Cealdish dark hair and eyes made him seem older than Simmon and me, but he still had the slightly awkward look of a boy who wasn’t quite used to being man-sized yet.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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