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king-sized

king-sized

4 3.2
Bigger than the usual size, often used for beds
  • adjective
  • /kɪŋ saɪzd/
translation icon : de tamaño king
  • She rides the stairlift up to her bedroom, removes her dress, falls into her plush king-sized bed, and cries herself softly to sleep.
  • a king-sized bed
  • a king-sized bedroom
  • a king-sized suite

Who wants king size candy bars?

Examples

  • Upstairs, the Master Bedroom Suite has a big, beautifully decorated king-sized bed that faces a long white dresser with a large flat-screen TV for viewing.

    Blog text (29)
  • A king-sized bed.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Both the Master Bedroom Suite and Guest Bedroom have comfortable king-sized beds and a private bath.

    Blog text (29)
  • It was a king-sized bed covered with a down-filled comforter.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The second guest bedroom also has a king-sized bed but is decorated in rose and burgundy tones with a door that leads outside to the private swimming pool.

    Blog text (29)
  • Three of the four bedrooms in this house are on the first floor, including the Master Bedroom Suite, which has a king-sized floral print-decorated bed, a private bath, and French door access to the front porch.

    Blog text (29)
  • A king-sized bed with flounces and ruffles and a white Persian cat lying on a silk pillow, eyes wide, poised for flight.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The hotel room featured a luxurious king-sized bed that provided plenty of space for sleeping.

  • After a long day, nothing felt better than relaxing on the soft king-sized bed in our cozy apartment.

  • We decided to upgrade to a king-sized bed to have more room for our growing family.

Synonyms

extra large
vsking-sized
9 1.0

A clothing size for people who are bigger than average

is used mainly for large items like beds rather than clothing sizes
king-size
vsking-sized
8 3.2

Extra large in size, like a very big bed or burger

is the hyphenated form used for the same larger-than-standard items

How Big

jumbo
1 1.8
king-sized
4 3.2
extra large
9 1.0
large
2 1.0
standard
675 2.7

Surface Forms

king-sized positive
king-size positive

Morphology

king-sized = king + size (transparent) = king + size + d

The word is built as the compound 'king-size' (large, of king dimensions) with the adjectival ending '-d' ('-sized'), so the meaning 'of king size' is directly inferable.

Etymology

King-sized comes from king and -sized, where king suggests something fit for a king — very 'large' or very grand, and -sized means 'of that size'. Think of a king's bed that is bigger than normal, so king-sized means larger than the standard.