bear-sized
- adjective
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del tamaño de un oso
- Repeated attempts to get the six-limbed, grizzly bear-sized Mardukan shaman to wake up had resulted only in slow groans.
Examples
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The new SUV is so bear-sized that it can easily fit a family of five plus their luggage.
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But it would have to be bear-sized.
Fiction book (1992) -
The bear-sized statue dominated the garden, towering over everything around it.
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At the zoo, we saw a bear-sized animal that impressed everyone with its bulk.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Larger than usual in size or amount
∞
1.0
Very large in size, amount, or degree
878
1.0
Very large in size
139
3.2
Very large, much bigger than normal
64
3.7
Quite large in size or amount
37
3.6
Very large in size, much bigger than normal
5
3.9
Very large in size or amount
1
1.8
Much larger than usual
Very large, often said in a playful way
Antonyms
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bear-sized joins bear and -sized and simply means 'as big as a bear'. So, calling something bear-sized gives a strong image of great size or bulk, which is why we use it for very large portions, shadows, or animals.