size
/sˈaɪz/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
“a wolf is about the size of a large dog” - the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
“he wears a size 13 shoe” - any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
“size gives body to a fabric” - the actual state of affairs
“that's the size of the situation” - a large magnitude
“he blanched when he saw the size of the bill”
adjective
- (used in combination) sized
“the economy-size package”
verb
- cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
- sort according to size
- make to a size; bring to a suitable size
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