good-sized

comparative more good-sized · superlative most good-sized · alternative goodsized

1. colloquialOf a reasonably large size.

   Gas and electric bills take a good-sized chunk of my salary.

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   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

   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

   Synonyms: good-size