roomy

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English

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Etymology

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From room +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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roomy (comparative roomier, superlative roomiest)

  1. Spacious, expansive, comfortable.
    Our new apartment is roomy enough to accommodate all our furniture.
    • 1961 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Salute to the "Claud Hamiltons" & "Directors"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 115:
      The cab, with two side windows, was one of the most roomy and comfortable in the country at that time.
    • 2013 December 22, Jad Mouawad, Martha C. White, New York Times, retrieved 23 December 2013:
      Over the last two decades, the space between seats — hardly roomy before — has fallen about 10 percent, from 34 inches to somewhere between 30 and 32 inches. Today, some airlines are pushing it even further, leaving only a knee-crunching 28 inches.

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Noun

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roomy (plural roomies)

  1. Alternative spelling of roomie

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