Meaning & Definition of Size in English

1. The physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

• "A wolf is about the size of a large dog"

2. The property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)

• "He wears a size 13 shoe"

3. Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

• "Size gives body to a fabric"

4. The actual state of affairs

• "That's the size of the situation"

• "She hates me, that's about the size of it"

5. A large magnitude

• "He blanched when he saw the size of the bill"

• "The only city of any size in that area"

1. Cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

2. Sort according to size

3. Make to a size

• Bring to a suitable size

1. (used in combination) sized

• "The economy-size package"

• "Average-size house"