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

“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

Rhodamnia zombi is described as a small to medium sized tree with large dark green leaves, shaggy bark, and fuzzy white flowers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

"A full organ rebuild of a moderately sized instrument will cost more than £300,000 but we can often get nearly playable organs back into use… for less than £1,000," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Ciena sized the project at hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

It was brightly lit with electric bulbs—here the large sized ones, strung unshaded—and beneath them were rats at work everywhere.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien