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roomy

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room⋅y

1  [roo-mee, room-ee]
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–adjective, room⋅i⋅er, room⋅i⋅est.
affording ample room; spacious; large.
Origin:
1615–25; room + -y 1

Related forms:
room⋅i⋅ly, adverb
room⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
capacious, generous, ample, extensive.

room⋅y

2  [roo-mee, room-ee]
–noun, plural room⋅ies. Informal.
roomie.

room⋅ie

  [roo-mee, room-ee]
–noun Informal.
roommate.
Also, roomy.

Origin:
1915–20, Americanism; by shortening and alter.
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room·y   (rōō'mē, rŏŏm'ē)   
adj.   room·i·er, room·i·est
Having plenty of room; spacious. See Synonyms at spacious.
room'i·ly adv., room'i·ness n.
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