sized

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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

sized

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

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Clinker is a dark gray, pebble-sized material made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln to about 2,642 degrees Fahrenheit (1,450 degrees Celsius). — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a bus-sized observatory and successor to the iconic Hubble Space Telescope, is scheduled to launch Sunday morning from Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Super-sized conferences have created a world in which the league opponents a team plays — and doesn’t play — during the regular season can be a major factor in that team’s College Football Playoff chances. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 It's positioned by the infinity pool and our favorite slice of sand, where beanbag loungers squat in front of a cocktail bar and a cinema-sized projector on movie nights. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sized

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First Known Use

Adjective

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sized was in 1582

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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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