size
adjective
1. (used in combination) sized
- the economy-size package
- average-size house
Similar word(s): sized
noun
1. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
- a wolf is about the size of a large dog
Definition categories: attribute, magnitude
2. the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
- he wears a size 13 shoe
Definition categories: attribute, property
3. any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
- size gives body to a fabric
Similar word(s): sizing
Definition categories: substance, filler
4. the actual state of affairs
- that's the size of the situation
- she hates me, that's about the size of it
Definition categories: state, situation
5. a large magnitude
- he blanched when he saw the size of the bill
- the only city of any size in that area
Definition categories: attribute, magnitude
Sentences with size as a noun:
- The size of the building seemed to have increased since I was last there.
- I don't think we have the red one in your size.
verb
1. cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
Definition categories: contact, coat, surface
2. sort according to size
Definition categories: cognition, assort, class, classify, separate, sort
3. make to a size; bring to a suitable size
Definition categories: change