man-sized vs substantial

man-sized

adj
  • Of a size suitable for a man; larger than normal. 

  • Having about the same size as an adult human male. 

  • That needs manly attributes, such as strength or endurance. 

substantial

adj
  • Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant. 

  • Most important; essential. 

  • Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable. 

  • Having a substance; actually existing. 

  • Corporeal; material; firm. 

  • Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy. 

  • Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling. 

  • Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm. 

noun
  • Anything having substance; an essential part. 

How often have the words man-sized and substantial occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )