Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of the standard or normal size.
- adjective Measuring 54 by 75 inches. Used of a bed.
- adjective Being of a size that will fit such a bed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Being of the same size as an original.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Being the
normal orstandard size for its type - adjective art (of a representational artwork) Being the same size as the
original
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective being of the same size as an original
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word full-size.
Examples
-
Swan Lake has been central to the Royal repertory, ever since the company was the fledgling Vic-Wells Ballet and could barely muster a full-size corps.
-
They have the most efficient V6s on a truck ever--the idea is that if you use a gas-efficient engine on a full-size truck, they can get people who might be postponing a decision because the gas prices are too high.
The Toughest Trucks Hannah Elliott 2011
-
I had just come from another establishment, where I had seen hundreds of full-size stock plants in growing rooms, bathed in the sallow light of high-pressure sodium lamps.
Boutique buds: What underground mom-and-pop growers did while we debated legalization Adrian Higgins 2010
-
Count us in -- and check out a full-size version of the new "Watchmen" IMAX poster over at SplashPage.
EXCLUSIVE: New ‘Watchmen’ Poster For IMAX Run — Get Your First Look! » MTV Movies Blog 2009
-
The chambering, neither an overpowered full-size rifle nor a smaller submachine cartridge but somewhere in between, was the M-1943 - later the 7. 62x39mm.
A history of the gun that made history IV Mark A. Keefe 2010
-
The chambering, neither an overpowered full-size rifle nor a smaller submachine cartridge but somewhere in between, was the M-1943 - later the 7. 62x39mm.
A history of the gun that made history IV Mark A. Keefe 2010
-
PHYLLIS CHEN The pianist and artist performs original multimedia compositions and works by other composers, using full-size and toy pianos. 8 p.m.
-
Click on the image for a full-size version so you, too, can read about how to get a fine coif like Bobby D. 's.
Before hitting it big, Robert De Niro tamed his dumb hair Liz Kelly 2010
-
There are more statuettes than full-size statues, more bronze casts than original marbles.
Nice Wing, Pity About the Art David Littlejohn 2010
-
There are more than a few new tablets being announced at CES, but the Motorola Xoom appears to be one of the few that will be a full-size, full-fledged competitor to the iPad.
CES 2011: 3G/4G Motorola Xoom tablet aims to take on the iPad 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.