size

  • (s) (used in combination) sized
    • the economy-size package
    • average-size house

Nouns

  • (n) the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
    • a wolf is about the size of a large dog
  • (n) the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
    • he wears a size 13 shoe
  • (n) any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
    • size gives body to a fabric
    sizing,
  • (n) the actual state of affairs
    • that's the size of the situation
    • she hates me, that's about the size of it
    size of it,
  • (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

Synonyms

sizing size of it

See also

scrutinise scrutinize size up take stock

Words of close approximity

sizz
sib sic Sif sin sip sir sis sit six
sial Siam Sian sick Sida side SIDS sift sigh sign sika Sikh sild silk sill silo silt sima Sind sine sing sink Sion SIRC sire sise siss Sita site Sium Siva sizz
sizeable sizeableness size constancy sized size of it size stick size up