size
1. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is) (Freq. 70)
- a wolf is about the size of a large dog
• Hypernyms:
magnitude
• Hyponyms:
circumference, perimeter, largeness, bigness, smallness,
littleness, distance, length
• Attrubites:
large, big, small, little
2. the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing) (Freq. 3)
- he wears a size 13 shoe
• Hypernyms:
property
• Hyponyms:
extra large, large, number, octavo, eightvo,
8vo, outsize, petite, quarto, 4to, regular,
small, stout, tall
3. any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
- size gives body to a fabric
• Syn:
sizing
• Derivationally related forms:
size (for: sizing)
• Hypernyms:
filler
4. the actual state of affairs
- that's the size of the situation
- she hates me, that's about the size of it
• Syn:
size of it
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
• Hypernyms:
situation, state of affairs
5. a large magnitude
- he blanched when he saw the size of the bill
- the only city of any size in that area
• Hypernyms:
magnitude
1. cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
• Derivationally related forms:
sizing
• Hypernyms:
coat, surface
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. sort according to size
• Hypernyms:
classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. make to a size;
bring to a suitable size
• See Also:
size up
• Hypernyms:
change magnitude
• Hyponyms:
scale, resize
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
(used in combination) sized (Freq. 2)
- the economy-size package
- average-size house
• Similar to:
sized
• Usage Domain:
combining form
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