size
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(s) (used in combination) sized
- the economy-size package
- average-size house
Nouns
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(n) the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
- a wolf is about the size of a large dog
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(n) the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
- he wears a size 13 shoe
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(n) any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
- size gives body to a fabric
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(n) the actual state of affairs
- that's the size of the situation
- she hates me, that's about the size of it
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(n) a large magnitude
- he blanched when he saw the size of the bill
- the only city of any size in that area
Verbs
- (v) cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
- (v) sort according to size
- (v) make to a size; bring to a suitable size