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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He barely allows the petrified Boo to twitch, yet somehow, we catch a glimpse of the qualities Duvall the actor will go on to reveal: dangerous and vulnerable, mythic and man-sized, electrifyingly watchable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
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
To cut through the terminal in man-sized strides as soon as we got up and stood on line.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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