variants or pint-sized
: small

Examples of pint-size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chatters Who Have Been There weighed in with great suggestions for easing pint-size diners into restaurants. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 These pint-size pieces of furniture offer the perfect spot for exploring arts and crafts, Play-Doh, or building blocks, not to mention making mealtime a blast. Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024 An interaction between Stallone and a pint-size fan has also gone viral. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2023 Today there are more than 400 genetically distinct breeds, ranging from pint-size Pomeranians to massive mastiffs. Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024 And to top it off, performers who had been child actors—Christina Applegate, Jason Bateman, Jodie Foster—spoke about their first TV roles while the screens behind them showed photos of their pint-size selves. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2024 Wong has been readying the space for more than two years, flipping a former storage unit and salon into a commercial bakery with a pint-size retail counter. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023 This pint-size Southern farmhouse features a breezy front porch just big enough for a cafe table. Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023 The pint-size scooter retails for $995 and weighs 41 pounds. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pint-size was in 1921

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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pint-size. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pint-size

adjective
ˈpīnt–ˌsīz
variants or pint-sized
-ˌsīzd
: tiny, small
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