nnoun.attributethe physical magnitude of something (how big it is)Attributes:big large little small
Examples:- a wolf is about the size of a large dog
Derivationally Related Form:size
Hypernyms:magnitude
Inherited Hypernyms:sizemagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bignesscircumferencedistancelargenesslengthlittlenessperimetersmallness
Full Hyponyms:airinessaltitudeamplenessarm's lengthbroad gaugebulkinesscapaciousnesscircumferencedelicacydiminutivenessdistancedwarfishnessenormityenormousnessfullnessgaugegigantismgirthgrainlargenessleglight timenarrow gaugepuninessseating capacityskip distancesmallnessspreadstandard gaugewingspanwingspread
nnoun.attributethe property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)Derivationally Related Form:size
Hypernyms:property
Inherited Hypernyms:sizepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:4to8voeightvoextra largelargenumberoctavooutsizepetitequartoregularsmallstouttall
Full Hyponyms:extra largelargenumberoctavooutsizepetitequartoregularsmallstouttall
nnoun.substanceany glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabricsSynset:sizing
Examples:- size gives body to a fabric
Derivationally Related Form:size
Hypernyms:filler
Inherited Hypernyms:sizefillersealing materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sizefillersealing materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.statethe actual state of affairsDomain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:size of it
Examples:- that's the size of the situation
- she hates me, that's about the size of it
Hypernyms:situation state of affairs
Inherited Hypernyms:sizesituationstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea large magnitudeExamples:- he blanched when he saw the size of the bill
- the only city of any size in that area
Hypernyms:magnitude
Inherited Hypernyms:sizemagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
vverb.contactcover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)Derivationally Related Form:sizingsize
Hypernyms:coat surface
Inherited Hypernyms:sizecoatcover
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.cognitionsort according to sizeDerivationally Related Form:size
Hypernyms:assort class classify separate sort sort out
Inherited Hypernyms:sizeclassifycategorizereasonthink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changemake to a size; bring to a suitable sizeDerivationally Related Form:size
Hypernyms:change magnitude
Inherited Hypernyms:sizechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:resizescale
Full Troponyms:rescaleresizescalescale downscale up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adj satadj.all(used in combination) sizedDomain Usage:combining form
Examples:- the economy-size package
- average-size house
Antonyms:unsized
Inherited Hypernyms:size
Similar to:sized