outsizedadj.
/ˌaʊtˈsʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈsaɪzd/ Larger than average, exceptionally large; outsize.
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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > of larger than normal size
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queen-size1906
king-size1909
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king-sized1940
queen-sized1946
1830 Q. Jrnl. Sci., Lit., & Art 29 249 An outsized reflector..will yet be able to draw the light emitted by some distant cluster of stars to a well determined focus.
1880 Good Words 21 46/1 He was what is sometimes called an ‘outsized man’..imposing in appearance.
1906 Westm. Gaz. 5 May 5/1 ‘An out-sized cat, I call him,’ remarked the cook soon after his arrival.
1976 Publishers Weekly 26 Apr. 3/3 (advt.) A massive, out-sized book of more than 800 pages.
2000 Independent 18 Mar. 17/2 The still nameless prehistoric beast..appears closely related to the gigantosaurus, an outsized meat-eating cousin discovered in 1993.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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