pint-size

American  

[pahynt-sahyz] / ˈpaɪntˌsaɪz /

adjective

Informal.

1. a variant of pint-sized.

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pint-size British  

adjective

1. informal very small; tiny

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Etymology

Origin of pint-size

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

After a recent trip to Japan to talk about trade and economic investments, President Trump returned with a rather surprising takeaway: a love for Japan’s pint-size vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

The work begins at 4 a.m. when the first shift arrives at the pint-size bakery, with most working around a small center table.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

From "the right honourable landlady" to "pint-size losers", it was a typically punchy session of Prime Minister's Questions - even if it was the deputies at the dispatch box.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024

Those bottles — less than two ounces smaller than the pint-size ones — remain common in British stores, as do a few other sizes.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023

I was even pining for Mrs. Wigginbottom’s sorry company—anything seemed better than facing another afternoon with our pint-size terror.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan