sized

[ sahyzd ]

adjective

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

   middle-sized.

sized

/ saɪzd /

adjective

1. of a specified size

   medium-sized

Usage

See size 1

Other Words From

• super·sized adjective
• un·sized adjective
• well-sized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sized¹

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

Example Sentences

An effective, easy-to-use way to reduce plastics in the home, the bags are sized for their intended items, color-coded and clearly labeled, so you can see at a glance which one holds the lettuce.

From Los Angeles Times

“The South Lawn is pretty good sized,” Bush quipped.

From Los Angeles Times

She had been brushing broken-up road surface off the pavement at her house when she sized up the potholes and said to herself: "Och, just go for it".

From BBC

These trap caffeine and other similarly sized chemical compounds, such as sugars and organic compounds called polyamines, while allowing most of the other chemical compounds to remain in the filtered water.

From Salon

The model train area is modestly sized; a brisk walk around it with brief stops to admire the tiny train stations would take only a couple of minutes.

From Los Angeles Times