I. transitive verb
Etymology: over (I) + -size (from size, n. — glutinous material)
obsolete : to cover with or as if with size
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: over (III) + size, n. (magnitude)
1. : a size larger than the nominal or normal size (as of a book, shoe, tire)
2. : fragmental material (as mineral or ore) in pieces too large to pass a given screen or other selector
III. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: being of more than ordinary size
an oversize helping
oversize books
oversize pears