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

"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

“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

"I was making sure that I carried appropriately sized things that I could not drop in scenes, being mindful of my arm so that I didn't ruin any takes by accident," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Ciena sized the project at hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Sniffling and wiping at her nose, the girl looked Aunt Kitty over from head to toe and back up again, then sized me up beside her.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan