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- [adjective oh-ver-sahyz; noun oh-ver-sahyz]
- /adjective ˈoʊ vərˈsaɪz; noun ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪz/
- /ˈəʊ.və.saɪz/
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- [adjective oh-ver-sahyz; noun oh-ver-sahyz]
- /adjective ˈoʊ vərˈsaɪz; noun ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪz/
Definitions of oversized word
- adjective oversized of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar. 1
- adjective oversized of a size larger than is necessary or required. 1
- noun oversized something that is oversize; an oversize article or object. 1
- noun oversized a size larger than the proper or usual size. 1
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Origin of oversized
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; over- + size1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Oversized
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oversized popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
oversized usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oversized
adj oversized
- major — Clarence, born 1936, U.S. novelist and poet.
adjective oversized
- bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
- balloon — A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations.
- dilate — to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- distend — Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
- enlarge — Make or become bigger or more extensive.
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See also
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