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- [sahyzd]
- /saɪzd/
- /saɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahyzd]
- /saɪzd/
Definitions of sized word
- adjective sized having size as specified (often used in combination): middle-sized. 1
- noun sized any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books. 1
- verb with object sized to coat or treat with size. 1
- idioms sized of a size, of the same or similar size: The two poodles are of a size. 1
- idioms sized try on for size, to put on briefly in order to test the fit of, as a garment or shoes. to consider, evaluate, do, or use before taking further action: We'll try the plan on for size to see whether it's practical. 1
- adjective sized of a specified size 0
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Origin of sized
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; size1 + -ed3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sized
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sized popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sized usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sized
verb sized
- assayed — Simple past tense and past participle of assay.
- calipered — Simple past tense and past participle of caliper.
- colander — A colander is a container in the shape of a bowl with holes in it which you wash or drain food in.
- gradated — to pass by gradual or imperceptible degrees, as one color into another.
- meter — an instrument for measuring, especially one that automatically measures and records the quantity of something, as of gas, water, miles, or time, when it is activated.
noun sized
- dimensioned — Simple past tense and past participle of dimension.
- epoxied — Simple past tense and past participle of epoxy.
- formatted — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- girthed — Of a sizeable girth; portly.
- grouted — Simple past tense and past participle of grout.