pint-sized
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pint-sized
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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It’s 1981, and Quatro, a pint-sized, leather-clad, four-string-plucking badass, may be the first to feature lipstick in a music video.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
For example, Bereal said, a pair of pint-sized dogs sneaked up on him while he was delivering mail in an office space, but they only nipped at his legs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Legislation to be tabled in the new year will allow still and sparkling wine to be sold in "pint-sized" 568ml bottles for the first time.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023
While pint-sized pairs of trick-or-treaters donned glitzy dresses and Chiefs jerseys this Halloween, Owens transformed her outdoor display into a tribute.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
There I was, the pint-sized, muscled girl in the swirly black-and-pearl-white leo, my hair neatly cornrowed into a topknot.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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