pint-size
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pint-size
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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In the 10 short minutes, it fills a pint-size bag.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
He said traffic, while still solid, has slowed at his dealerships and more customers are gravitating toward less-costly cars such as the pint-size Chevrolet Trax.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
On any given weekday, the refrain “Where’s Pippi?” will be recited a dozen times over by Once Upon a Time’s pint-size visitors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 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
Her mother held her pint-size daughter in the front row.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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