sized

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adjective

ˈsīzd 

ˌsīzd

1

: having a specified size or bulk

—usually used in combination

a small-sized house

2

: arranged or adjusted according to size

sized

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past tense and past participle of size entry 2, size entry 5

Examples of sized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Massive novel diversity Resting up to 6,000 meters (19,700 feet) deep in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii, the Clarion-Clipperton Zone is strewn with millions of potato-sized metallic rocks. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

That specific stylist taught her a few techniques to style her hair, including using a dime-sized amount of gel with a quarter-sized amount of leave-in and running it through her curls. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026

Formlabs also includes a generously sized circular bubble level to place on top of the machine, along with a clever adjustment disc that engages the leveling feet from the front, back, or sides. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

The new tier of intermediate-sized banks would have a community development test, but not an investment and service metric that large banks are graded on. — Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sized

• bite-sized
• good-sized
• king-sized
• life-sized
• man-sized
• medium-sized
• middle-sized
• pint-sized
• plus-sized
• pocket-sized

Rhymes for sized

• advised
• apprised
• apprized
• baptised
• baptized
• capsized
• chastised
• cognized
• comprised
• demised
• despised
• devised

Kids Definition

sized

adjective

ˈsīzd 

ˌsīzd

1

: having a specified size

small-sized

2

: arranged or adjusted according to size