variants or pint-sized
: small

Examples of pint-size in a Sentence

a pint-size wrestler who could defeat opponents twice his size
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These were comfortable for our pint-size tester to wear for several hours at a time, with nicely cushioned ear cups and a simple design that didn’t feel too high tech or intimidating. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025 Then Sharon recalls the events surrounding the tragic death of Randy Rhoads, the pint-size wizard of a guitarist who helped Ozzy launch his solo career. Erik Hedegaard, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025 Much more disturbing than the scenes of pint-size assassins wreaking havoc (or emerging bloody from a birth sack in the Grand Guignol climax) are the toxic emotions that inspired them. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025 Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery, based in Wauseon, issued a voluntary recall for multiple pint-size products that were distributed to six retail locations. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pint-size

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

pint-size

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