man-size

adjective

ˈman-ˌsīz 

variants or man-sized

ˈman-ˌsīzd 

1

: suitable for or requiring a man

a man-size job

2

: larger than others of its kind

constructed a man-size model

Synonyms

• male
• manlike
• manly
• mannish
• masculine
• virile

Examples of man-size in a Sentence

worked up a man-size appetite playing soccer

Recent Examples on the Web

Flaherty scrupulously captured animal, water, and flora phenomena (Moana wrestling with a man-size tortoise and his brother Pe’a climbing the daunting heights of an arching coconut tree). —Armond White, National Review, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

man-size

adjective

ˈman-ˌsīz

variants or man-sized

-ˌsīzd

1

: suitable for or requiring a man

a man-sized job

2

: larger than others of its kind