sized

American  

[sahyzd] / saɪzd /

adjective

1. having size as specified (often used in combination).

   middle-sized.

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sized British  

/ saɪzd /

adjective

1. of a specified size

   medium-sized

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Other Word Forms

• supersized adjective
• unsized adjective
• well-sized adjective

Etymology

Origin of sized

First recorded in 1575–85; size ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

"You're left with at least two different sized meat eaters in the same environment, which has some big implications for ecology and the extinction of dinosaurs," Poust said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The iconic red brick building which houses Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum contains thousands of artefacts - from a full sized elephant beneath a spitfire to Salvador Dali's Christ of St John of the Cross.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“It should be sized small enough that a major decline doesn’t derail their long-term financial goals,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Ciena sized the project at hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

I nodded and ripped the piece of paper three times so I was left with four equally sized pieces.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin