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noun sʌɪzsaɪz 1mass noun The relative extent of something; a thing's overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is. the schools varied in size a forest the size of Wales count noun firms of all sizes Example sentencesExamples - If eventually, the hedgerow must be reduced in size, this may be done with a circular saw.
- After 2012, the Olympic stadium would be reduced in size to become a new home for athletics.
- Territories vary greatly in size, the largest one more than five times the size of the smallest one.
- The size of the house wasn't really big, but what made it look big was the garden beyond.
- The sac is often covered by a thin layer of skin and can range in size from the dimensions of a grape to those of a grapefruit.
- The judges were more interested in size than overall balance, proportion and symmetry.
- Even within the main cultivated species, yams vary to a remarkable extent in size, shape, and colour.
- The craftspeople construct everything in small scale and the houses range in size up to palaces which can cost as much as a full-sized house.
- The houses vary in size, with a choice of one to four bedrooms, sleeping up to eight.
- Scans of patients' brains showed that the injured area almost doubled in size following treatment.
- The councils vary in size from seven to fifteen members depending on the size of the settlement they manage.
- We are retaining the play area although this will be slightly reduced in size.
- I looked over, and for the first time, I noticed that my belly had drastically reduced in size.
- While presidents often talk of reducing the size of their White House staff, none actually do.
- The size of the pelvic area varies in cows and those with small pelvic areas are more prone to difficulty.
- The collection ranges in size from the miniature to those over five feet in height.
- The size of the house excluding underground parking is about 4,100 square feet.
- Three weeks ago he was taken off a ventilator and gradually his trachaetomy tube was reduced in size, until it could be removed completely.
- All apartments will be for sale and will range in size from 750 to 1500 square feet.
- They can range in size from the huge Wellingtonia tree to ground cover woodland plants.
Synonyms dimensions, measurements, proportions, magnitude, largeness, bigness, bulk, area, expanse, square footage, footage, acreage - 1.1 Extensive dimensions or magnitude.
she seemed slightly awed by the size of the building Synonyms dimensions, measurements, proportions, magnitude, largeness, bigness, bulk, area, expanse, square footage, footage, acreage
2Each of the classes, typically numbered, into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are. I can never find anything in my size Example sentencesExamples - My mom is slender, I totally envy her body, but she has to have her pajama bottom's three sizes bigger.
- The pajama bottoms were honestly about 30 sizes too big.
- I put some old, baggy jeans a T-shirt two sizes too big for me.
- He was dressed in dark blue jeans that looked about 5 sizes too big and a zipper sweater.
- She was barefoot, and wearing only a flowered dress which was a size too big for her skinny frame.
- He was wearing a pair of black jeans that were most likely two sizes too big and were hanging off of his hips.
- I wore my black sweatpants and a two sizes too big red t-shirt and just sat back on our couch.
- He is wearing many layers of clothes that looked two sizes too big for him.
- Vantage offers Big and Tall sizes in seven basics and bestsellers, including a woven shirt, a windshirt, and a sweater.
- The plain green dress was a good few sizes too big for her and hung off her petite frame like a big shapeless sack.
- I had ticked off ten shops already that we had been to and didn't even offer anything in my dress size.
- The dress was a couple of sizes too big and with the belt on, the neckline dipped dangerously low.
- You can also look at your current shoes, but if you feel a bit discomfort, it's ok to get a bigger size.
- She's about four sizes too big for the dress she's tried on.
- He always wore baggy clothes that looked ten sizes too big for him, these thick rimmed glasses and stood about 5'7.
- I admitted to myself it made me feel a little better knowing she'd be running around in an outfit two sizes too big for her.
- I would have given anything to make the perfect dress in a size 18 appear for her to stop the tears.
- A friend of mine bought a wedding dress two sizes too small because she was told that it was a good motivation to lose weight for her wedding.
- His daughter, Miranda, had managed to get a hold of a girl's uniform - albeit several sizes too big for her.
- It follows that, while big sizes can be hard to source, talls tend to be even harder.
- 2.1 A person or garment corresponding to a particular numbered size.
verb sʌɪzsaɪz [with object]1Alter or sort in terms of size or according to size. twist drills are sized in millimetres Example sentencesExamples - Yes, I've sort of sized this for a tall 3yo by adding an inch and a half to the length and an inch to the width.
Synonyms sort, categorize, classify 2size someone/something upEstimate or measure something's dimensions. she was trying to size up a room with a tape measure - 2.1size someone/something upinformal Form an estimate or rough judgement of someone or something.
the two men sized each other up Example sentencesExamples - Taking a long drag on the cigarette, she looked me up and down, sized me up, looked disgusted at what she saw, and then beckoned with her head that I should follow her through the door.
- Do you ever find yourself sizing someone up in an instant, noting their animation, gestures and manners of speaking?
- My host watched from the doorway to the house, sizing me up.
- My dad had definitely been sizing Mally up as some kind of snow-shovelling helper.
- Her glossy hair's done up in a jaunty black ponytail and she's sizing me up from behind a cool, guarded smile.
- We went in, sat down, had our pints, but I was watching the lads at the bar watching us, and I knew they were wondering, looking, sizing us up.
- She didn't like the way the woman was sizing her up, as if she was a competition.
- And I often see them watching her, sizing her up.
- I don't know if he sized us up and that explained his behaviour, or if he does this with every client.
- He was close to becoming a US citizen when Murdoch began sizing him up for the top job at The Sun.
Synonyms assess, appraise, form an estimate of, measure up, take the measure of, weigh up, estimate, judge, take stock of, evaluate, gauge, rate British informal suss out
adjectivesʌɪzsaɪz in combination Having a specified size; sized. marble-size chunks of hail
Phrases (of two or more people or things) having the same dimensions. I reckon they're of a size
Example sentencesExamples - The probability of running into someone 200 miles tall is definitely zero; because you have to have a mother of some size, there are physical limitations.
- Other than at the region's two famous castles, most estates of some size have vineyard holdings in a number of villages.
- Underneath the house is a cellar of some size, which is useful for storage.
- Every hospital has a data center of some size or shape.
- So it would have taken an operation of some size, if the stuff was still there, to get it out of there.
that's about the size of it informal Said to confirm someone's assessment of a situation, especially of one regarded as bad. ‘So if I drop my opposition to the road you'll fix it so I don't lose my job?’ ‘That's about the size of it.’ Example sentencesExamples - He'll do one or two key interviews, and that's about the size of it.
- Yes, it is certainly more enjoyable to drive around in an open top car, but that's about the size of it.
- He enjoys a beer, but that's about the size of it, just as he does a party, a cigarette in his hand and the company of available young women.
To the dimensions wanted. the PVC sheet is easily cut to size Example sentencesExamples - Mr Coffey kept his other eye shut throughout most of the ordeal as firefighters cut the rod down to size so he could get into an ambulance.
- Let's chop them down to size and then we'll discuss civility and ethics again.
- It'll probably get trimmed down to size before it travels very far, but I was glad to see the playwright's cut.
- Cut your wood to size and trace the full-scale pattern right on to your wood.
- After cutting the rope down to size James returned to his father's house.
Derivatives noun ˈsʌɪzəˈsaɪzər Harbor Freight has several ring sizers for sale. Example sentencesExamples - Trial acetabular sizers are placed in the cavity to further assist with shell size determination.
- With the window removed, the surgeon tried various sizers to achieve proper medialization of the cord.
Origin Middle English (also in the sense 'assize, ordinance fixing a rate of payment'): from Old French sise, from assise 'ordinance', or a shortening of assize. Early use of the word was as a synonym for assize, of which it is a shortening. This came from French assise, from Latin assidere ‘sit by’ which developed the sense ‘to sit down in judgement, assess’ of which it is also the source. The notion of fixing an amount led to the word's use to express magnitude and bulk. The phrase size up appeared in the late 19th century. The history of the size (Middle English) used in painting is not clear. See also seat
Rhymes advise, apprise, apprize, arise, assize, capsize, chastise, comprise, demise, despise, devise, downsize, excise, flies, guise, incise, low-rise, misprize, outsize, previse, prise, prize, remise, revise, rise, surmise, surprise, uprise, wise noun sʌɪzsaɪz mass nounA gelatinous solution used in glazing paper, stiffening textiles, and preparing plastered walls for decoration.
verb sʌɪzsaɪz [with object]Treat with size to glaze or stiffen. paper will adhere to sized walls better Example sentencesExamples - I suggest you also size the walls before doing this, and as your decorator is a traditionalist I am sure he will agree.
- Be sure to prime or size any newly applied drywall compound before painting or papering.
Origin Middle English: perhaps the same word as size1. nounsaɪzsīz 1The relative extent of something; a thing's overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is. the schools varied in size a forest the size of Connecticut Example sentencesExamples - Scans of patients' brains showed that the injured area almost doubled in size following treatment.
- The craftspeople construct everything in small scale and the houses range in size up to palaces which can cost as much as a full-sized house.
- All apartments will be for sale and will range in size from 750 to 1500 square feet.
- They can range in size from the huge Wellingtonia tree to ground cover woodland plants.
- The size of the house wasn't really big, but what made it look big was the garden beyond.
- The sac is often covered by a thin layer of skin and can range in size from the dimensions of a grape to those of a grapefruit.
- While presidents often talk of reducing the size of their White House staff, none actually do.
- The judges were more interested in size than overall balance, proportion and symmetry.
- Even within the main cultivated species, yams vary to a remarkable extent in size, shape, and colour.
- The houses vary in size, with a choice of one to four bedrooms, sleeping up to eight.
- The collection ranges in size from the miniature to those over five feet in height.
- We are retaining the play area although this will be slightly reduced in size.
- After 2012, the Olympic stadium would be reduced in size to become a new home for athletics.
- The size of the house excluding underground parking is about 4,100 square feet.
- Three weeks ago he was taken off a ventilator and gradually his trachaetomy tube was reduced in size, until it could be removed completely.
- Territories vary greatly in size, the largest one more than five times the size of the smallest one.
- The councils vary in size from seven to fifteen members depending on the size of the settlement they manage.
- The size of the pelvic area varies in cows and those with small pelvic areas are more prone to difficulty.
- If eventually, the hedgerow must be reduced in size, this may be done with a circular saw.
- I looked over, and for the first time, I noticed that my belly had drastically reduced in size.
Synonyms dimensions, measurements, proportions, magnitude, largeness, bigness, bulk, area, expanse, square footage, footage, acreage - 1.1 Extensive dimensions or magnitude.
she seemed slightly awed by the size of the building Synonyms dimensions, measurements, proportions, magnitude, largeness, bigness, bulk, area, expanse, square footage, footage, acreage
2Each of the classes, typically numbered, into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are. I can never find anything in my size Example sentencesExamples - I would have given anything to make the perfect dress in a size 18 appear for her to stop the tears.
- The pajama bottoms were honestly about 30 sizes too big.
- His daughter, Miranda, had managed to get a hold of a girl's uniform - albeit several sizes too big for her.
- She was barefoot, and wearing only a flowered dress which was a size too big for her skinny frame.
- I admitted to myself it made me feel a little better knowing she'd be running around in an outfit two sizes too big for her.
- She's about four sizes too big for the dress she's tried on.
- He was wearing a pair of black jeans that were most likely two sizes too big and were hanging off of his hips.
- I put some old, baggy jeans a T-shirt two sizes too big for me.
- He is wearing many layers of clothes that looked two sizes too big for him.
- He was dressed in dark blue jeans that looked about 5 sizes too big and a zipper sweater.
- It follows that, while big sizes can be hard to source, talls tend to be even harder.
- A friend of mine bought a wedding dress two sizes too small because she was told that it was a good motivation to lose weight for her wedding.
- The plain green dress was a good few sizes too big for her and hung off her petite frame like a big shapeless sack.
- My mom is slender, I totally envy her body, but she has to have her pajama bottom's three sizes bigger.
- Vantage offers Big and Tall sizes in seven basics and bestsellers, including a woven shirt, a windshirt, and a sweater.
- I had ticked off ten shops already that we had been to and didn't even offer anything in my dress size.
- He always wore baggy clothes that looked ten sizes too big for him, these thick rimmed glasses and stood about 5'7.
- You can also look at your current shoes, but if you feel a bit discomfort, it's ok to get a bigger size.
- I wore my black sweatpants and a two sizes too big red t-shirt and just sat back on our couch.
- The dress was a couple of sizes too big and with the belt on, the neckline dipped dangerously low.
- 2.1 A person or garment corresponding to a particular numbered size.
verbsaɪzsīz [with object]1Alter or sort in terms of size or according to size. some drills are sized in millimeters Example sentencesExamples - Yes, I've sort of sized this for a tall 3yo by adding an inch and a half to the length and an inch to the width.
Synonyms sort, categorize, classify - 1.1size something up Estimate or measure something's dimensions.
she was trying to size up a room with a tape measure - 1.2size someone/something upinformal Form an estimate or rough judgment of someone or something.
the two men sized each other up Example sentencesExamples - Taking a long drag on the cigarette, she looked me up and down, sized me up, looked disgusted at what she saw, and then beckoned with her head that I should follow her through the door.
- My dad had definitely been sizing Mally up as some kind of snow-shovelling helper.
- He was close to becoming a US citizen when Murdoch began sizing him up for the top job at The Sun.
- Do you ever find yourself sizing someone up in an instant, noting their animation, gestures and manners of speaking?
- My host watched from the doorway to the house, sizing me up.
- Her glossy hair's done up in a jaunty black ponytail and she's sizing me up from behind a cool, guarded smile.
- We went in, sat down, had our pints, but I was watching the lads at the bar watching us, and I knew they were wondering, looking, sizing us up.
- And I often see them watching her, sizing her up.
- She didn't like the way the woman was sizing her up, as if she was a competition.
- I don't know if he sized us up and that explained his behaviour, or if he does this with every client.
Synonyms assess, appraise, form an estimate of, measure up, take the measure of, weigh up, estimate, judge, take stock of, evaluate, gauge, rate
adjectivesaɪzsīz in combination Having a specified size; sized. marble-size chunks of hail
Phrases (of two or more people or things) having the same dimensions.
Example sentencesExamples - Underneath the house is a cellar of some size, which is useful for storage.
- So it would have taken an operation of some size, if the stuff was still there, to get it out of there.
- The probability of running into someone 200 miles tall is definitely zero; because you have to have a mother of some size, there are physical limitations.
- Every hospital has a data center of some size or shape.
- Other than at the region's two famous castles, most estates of some size have vineyard holdings in a number of villages.
that's about the size of it informal Said to confirm someone's assessment of a situation, especially of one regarded as bad. Example sentencesExamples - He enjoys a beer, but that's about the size of it, just as he does a party, a cigarette in his hand and the company of available young women.
- Yes, it is certainly more enjoyable to drive around in an open top car, but that's about the size of it.
- He'll do one or two key interviews, and that's about the size of it.
To the dimensions wanted. the PVC sheet is easily cut to size Example sentencesExamples - Mr Coffey kept his other eye shut throughout most of the ordeal as firefighters cut the rod down to size so he could get into an ambulance.
- Let's chop them down to size and then we'll discuss civility and ethics again.
- Cut your wood to size and trace the full-scale pattern right on to your wood.
- It'll probably get trimmed down to size before it travels very far, but I was glad to see the playwright's cut.
- After cutting the rope down to size James returned to his father's house.
Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘assize, ordinance fixing a rate of payment’): from Old French sise, from assise ‘ordinance’, or a shortening of assize. nounsaɪzsīz A gelatinous solution used in gilding paper, stiffening textiles, and preparing plastered walls for decoration.
verbsaɪzsīz [with object]Treat with size to glaze or stiffen. paper will adhere to sized walls better Example sentencesExamples - I suggest you also size the walls before doing this, and as your decorator is a traditionalist I am sure he will agree.
- Be sure to prime or size any newly applied drywall compound before painting or papering.
Origin Middle English: perhaps the same word as size. |