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good-sized en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (colloquial) Of a reasonably large size.
   • Have a good-sized pitcher of water nearby, and bring the fire extinguisher in from the kitchen, just in case. 2004, Victoria Moran, “December 27: The Burning Bowl”, in Younger by the Day: 365 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Body and Revitalize Your Spirit, [San Francisco, Calif.]: HarperSanFrancisco, →ISBN, page 428:
   • So, when they came to a good sized farm house, Dorothy walked boldly up to the door and knocked. 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, “The Guardian of the Gate”, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC, pages 111–112:
   • Gas and electric bills take a good-sized chunk of my salary.

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Synonyms

good-size

Translations (2)

es de buen tamaño (Of a reasonably large size) · grc εὐμεγέθης (Of a reasonably large size)