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- [pok-it sahyz]
- /ˈpɒk ɪt saɪz/
- /ˈpɒkɪt saɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pok-it sahyz]
- /ˈpɒk ɪt saɪz/
Definitions of pocket-size word
- adjective pocket-size small enough to fit conveniently into one's pocket. 1
- adjective pocket-size of a relatively small size; esp., of a size to fit in the pocket 0
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Origin of pocket-size
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pocket-size
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pocket-size popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for pocket-size
adj pocket-size
- bitsy — very small
- bitty — If you say that something is bitty, you mean that it seems to be formed from a lot of different parts which you think do not fit together or go together well.
- lilliputian — extremely small; tiny; diminutive.
- mini — miniskirt.
- minikin — a person or object that is delicate, dainty, or diminutive.
adjective pocket-size
- diminutive — small; little; tiny: a diminutive building for a model-train layout.
- wee — little; very small.
- weeny — weenie.
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