size¹ /sīz/

1. Bigness
2. Magnitude
3. Any of a series of graded measurements into which eg clothes, shoes, are divided
4. An allowance (obsolete)
5. A portion of food and drink (obsolete)
6. An assize (obsolete)

1. To arrange according to size
2. To measure
3. Formerly at various universities, to get (food or drink) on credit

1. To draw a size
2. To assume size

sīˈzable or sizeˈable adjective

Of a considerable size

sīˈzably or sizeˈably adverb

sīˈzar (also sīˈzer) noun

At Cambridge University and Trinity College, Dublin, a student receiving a college allowance towards expenses

sīˈzarship noun

sized adjective

Having a particular size (often in combination, as in medium-sized)

sīˈzer noun

1. A measurer
2. A gauge
3. A thing of considerable or great size (slang)

sīˈzing noun

Sorting by size

sīˈzism or sīˈzeism noun

Discrimination against overweight people

sīˈzist or sīˈzeist noun and adjective

size-exclusion chromatography noun

Chromatographic separation of particles according to size, a solid phase of material of restricted pore size functioning as a molecular sieve

size zero noun (US)

(in women's clothing) a very small size, equivalent to the UK size 4

of a size

Of the same size

size up

To take mental measure of (also figurative)

the size of it (informal)

An assessment of the present situation or state of affairs

size² /sīz/

A weak glue or gluey material used for stiffening paper or rendering it sufficiently water-resistant to accept printing ink without over-absorption, for stiffening fabric and for preparing walls before plastering or wallpapering

To cover or treat with size

sized adjective

sīˈzer noun

sīˈziness noun

sīˈzing noun

Application of size, or material for the purpose

sīˈzy adjective

• overfill
• overfilled
• overfilling
• overfills
• overfine
• overfineness
• overfinenesses
• overfinished
• overfish
• overfished
• overfishes
• overfishing
• overflew
• overflies
• overflight
• overflights
• overflourish
• overflourished
• overflourishes
• overflourishing
• overflow
• overflowed
• overflowing
• overflowingly
• overflow meeting