pocket-size
or pock·et-sized
[pok-it-sahyz]
- small enough to fit conveniently into one's pocket.
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Origin of pocket-size
First recorded in 1905–10
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Related Words for pocket-size
insignificant, slight, teeny, miniature, microscopic, minuscule, puny, little, diminutive, petite, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, minute, dwarf, wee, minimum, pocket, midget, pygmy, triflingExamples from the Web for pocket-size
Contemporary Examples of pocket-size
Stewart gamely raised her own pocket-size camera and aimed it at the beast.
Historical Examples of pocket-size
He returned with his pocket-size wire recorder and handed it to Chahda.
The Pirates of ShanHarold Leland Goodwin
Judging that the morning haze would veil any smoke, Shann built a pocket-size fire.
Storm Over WarlockAndre Norton
"Guess that young woman regards me as a pocket-size providence," observed O'Rane impatiently.
Sonia Between two WorldsStephen McKenna
If he had taken anything larger than pocket-size out of that shop of his, she had missed it.
A Traveler in TimeAugust Derleth