Large
Large adjective - Of a size greater than average of its kind.
Usage example: he was hungry, so he ordered the large pizza
Smallish
Smallish adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: a smallish row of bushes lining the yard
Nearby Word: small
Both words in one sentence
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They were roughly one and a half times as large as a modern vampire bat, or the size of a smallish fruit bat.
Source: Bat out of Hell - Anyone who's ever owned a large dog and a smallish cat know that's totally Truth in Television, especially if the cat was able to establish its dominance while the dog was still a puppy.
Source: Evil-Detecting Dog -
This is inverted for cats: bigger eyes with large pupils are scarier because it indicates either they're looking at prey or they are frightened, slightly narrower eyes with medium sized or smallish pupils show trust and comfort with whomever they're looking at.
Source: Good Eyes, Evil Eyes
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