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

The plant houses 14 rumbling pumps in two football-field sized wings and is one of the most powerful water lifting systems in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"You're left with at least two different sized meat eaters in the same environment, which has some big implications for ecology and the extinction of dinosaurs," Poust said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Executives said flexible operation could help unlock additional capacity on the U.S. grid by reducing the need to build infrastructure sized for peak demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

In New Zealand, which has a similar sized population to Scotland, there are about 25m sheep and the shearing season lasts much longer.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The drakon was three stories above us, slithering sideways along the building as it sized up our forces.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan