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

A rendering of Mamdani’s election night victory speech features a pint-size Curtis Sliwa wearing a little red beret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

“Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado” reminds audiences that the true navigational force behind the pint-size girl was always within her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 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

But with its rambling momentum and quick-witted, almost musical dialogue, it feels less like “Superbad” than a Robert Altman movie, sort of like a pint-size “California Split.”

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Her mother held her pint-size daughter in the front row.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton