king-size

king–size

adjective \-ˌsīz\

: extremely large

of a bed : having a size of 76 inches by 80 inches (about 1.9 by 2.0 meters)

Full Definition of KING-SIZE

1

:  longer than the regular or standard size <a king–size cigarette>

2

:  unusually large

3

a :  having dimensions of approximately 76 by 80 inches (about 1.9 by 2.0 meters) —used of a bed — compare full-size, queen-size, twin-size

b :  of a size that fits a king-size bed <king–size sheets>

Variants of KING-SIZE

king–size or king–sized \-ˌsīzd\

First Known Use of KING-SIZE

1942

Related to KING-SIZE

Synonyms

astronomical (also astronomic), Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, grand, herculean, heroic (also heroical), Himalayan, humongous (also humungous), immense, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), leviathan, mammoth, massive, mega, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, oceanic, pharaonic, planetary, prodigious, super, super-duper, supersize, supersized, titanic, tremendous, vast, vasty, walloping, whacking, whopping

Antonyms

bantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pocket, pygmy, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee

Related Words

big, bulky, considerable, extensive, good, goodly, great, gross, handsome, hefty, hulking, largish, major, outsize (also outsized), overgrown, oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy, voluminous; august, formidable, grandiose, imposing, lofty, majestic; cavernous, monolithic, overwhelming, staggering, stupendous, towering; boundless, immeasurable, infinite

Near Antonyms

little, mini, petite, pint-size (or pint-sized), puny, small, smallish, undersized (also undersize); dinky, dwarfish, half-pint