sized

adjective

ˈsīzd How to pronounce sized (audio)
ˌsīzd
1
: having a specified size or bulk
usually used in combination
a small-sized house
2
: arranged or adjusted according to size

Examples of sized in a Sentence

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Take the generously sized central area, for example. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025 If required, an individual-sized soft-sided cooler will be permitted. Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025 These colors will make a pint-sized kitchen feel more spacious, and therefore, more enjoyable to cook and entertain in. Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025 All of these different looks show up later in the lyric videos, via brief video loops that run behind the giant-sized lyric excerpts. Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sized

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sized was in 1582

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“Sized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sized. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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sized

adjective
ˈsīzd How to pronounce sized (audio)
ˌsīzd
1
: having a specified size
small-sized
2
: arranged or adjusted according to size

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