Ample
Ample adjective - Being more than enough without being excessive.
Usage example: there's ample time to order a pizza before the show
Nearby Word: amply
Wanting
Wanting adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Usage example: at this time of year food for many wild animals is wanting
Both words in one sentence
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Buxom Is Better: Just as many references to Geraldine's ample bosom are made as to her "lovely arse" by both Geraldine herself and her parishioners, as she found out when a few students have mentioned their fathers wanting to "give her one".
Source: Series / The Vicar of Dibley
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