supersize

English

Etymology

super- + size

Verb

supersize (third-person singular simple present supersizes, present participle supersizing, simple past and past participle supersized)

  1. (transitive) To increase the size of something, especially to unusual proportions.
    • 2023 December 8, The Big Issue, Melbourne, page 9, column 2:
      [N]ow countless books, blogs and social media accounts are dedicated to super-sizing spuds, swedes and squash.

Adjective

supersize (not comparable)

  1. Very large.
    a supersize yacht
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.