man-sized
- adjective
- /mæn-saɪzd/
- During the festival, they showcased a man-sized statue that captured everyone's attention.
Like do you know how hard it was to find a man sized dress for joy?
- Like do you know how hard it was to find a man sized dress for joy?
Examples
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They designed a man-sized bike that could support an adult's weight and strength.
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The two scouts then took the man-sized transducer out of its compartment completely.
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Like do you know how hard it was to find a man sized dress for joy?
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I first thought, as others did, that the children were really children, but then I realized these were normal "man-sized" people.
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The old couch was too small for him; he needed a man-sized version to be comfortable.
Synonyms
About the size of an adult person
About the same size as a bear and very heavy
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Etymology
Man-sized is a simple combination of man ('an adult male' or 'a grown person') and sized from size ('how big something is'), so it literally means 'the size of a man'. That's why a man-sized task or object is very large or needs the strength of an adult.