sizenoun
uk/saɪz/us/saɪz/size noun (AMOUNT)
A2 [ C or U ] how large or small something or someone is:
We are concerned about the size of our debt.
Some kinds of trees grow to a huge size.
What is the size of that window?
The field was about ten acres in size.
He had a lump on his head the size of (= the same size as) an egg.
The baby is a good size (= quite large).
I was amazed at the size of their kitchen (= it was very big).
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- Reducing the size of classes may improve educational standards.
- The fruit is washed and then graded by size.
- We were horrified at the size of the bill.
- My foot swelled up to three times the normal size when it was stung by a wasp.
- He's twice her size.
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General words for size and amount
- -sized
- a whole lot idiom
- amount
- bulk
- content
- degree
- element
- flow
- load
- measure
- number
- order
- part
- quantity
- quota
- ration
- scale
- small-scale
- strength
- take
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size noun (MEASURE)
A2 [ C ] one of the standard measures according to which goods are made or sold:
a size 14 dress
Do these shoes come (= are they made) in children's sizes?
What size are you?/What is your size?/What size do you take?
Would you like to try the coat (on) for size (= see how well it fits you), sir?
We'll need to get the carpet cut to size (= cut so that it fits).
More examples
- Could I try these shoes in a bigger size?
- I take a size five in shoes.
- What size shoes do you take?
- I couldn't find anything in the shop in my bust size.
- This jacket is a bit tight - do you have it in a larger size?
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Measurements in general
- bathymetry
- deep
- dimension
- distance
- draught
- drop
- floor-length
- hecto-
- imperial
- length
- length
- linear
- measurable
- mega
- pico-
- pitch
- ply
- tyre pressure
- vital statistics
- wheelbase
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size noun (GLUE)
[ U ] specialized fabrics a substance like glue that gives stiffness and a hard, shiny surface to cloth, paper, etc.
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Glues, gluing & stickiness
- adhere
- adherent
- adhesion
- adhesive
- Blu-Tack
- cement
- epoxy resin
- fixative
- gloop
- glue
- gluey
- gum
- gummed
- gummy
- honeydew
- plaster
- propanone
- putty
- slimy
- tacky
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Idiom(s)
that's about the size of it
sizeverb [ T ]
uk/saɪz/us/saɪz/to cover or treat cloth, paper, etc. with size
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Covering and adding layers
- asphalt
- bestrew
- binder
- blanket
- blindfold
- carpet
- coat
- fall over sth/sb
- film
- film over
- fur
- gild
- gum sth up
- inlay
- pad
- render
- seal
- swathe
- whitewash
- wreathe
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Phrasal verb(s)
size sth/sb up