Definition of size

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Size (n.) An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, -- used for ascertaining the size of pearls..

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Sizy :: Sizy (a.) Sizelike; viscous; glutinous; as, sizy blood..
Quarto :: Quarto (n.) Originally, a book of the size of the fourth of sheet of printing paper; a size leaves; in present usage, a book of a square or nearly square form, and usually of large size..
Stare :: Stare (v. i.) To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors..
Copy :: Copy (n.) A writing paper of a particular size. Same as Bastard. See under Paper.
Continent :: Continent (a.) One of the grand divisions of land on the globe; the main land; specifically (Phys. Geog.), a large body of land differing from an island, not merely in its size, but in its structure, which is that of a large basin bordered by mountain chains; as, the continent of North America..
Stunt :: Stunt (v. t.) To hinder from growing to the natural size; to prevent the growth of; to stint, to dwarf; as, to stunt a child; to stunt a plant..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A preparation of opaque or body colors, in which the pigments are tempered or diluted with weak glue or size (cf. Tempera) instead of oil, usually for scene painting, or for walls and ceilings of rooms..
Minion :: Minion (n.) A small kind of type, in size between brevier and nonpareil..
Size :: Size (v. i.) Any viscous substance, as gilder's varnish..
Glair :: Glair (a.) The white of egg. It is used as a size or a glaze in bookbinding, for pastry, etc..
Mighty :: Mighty (n.) Denoting and extraordinary degree or quality in respect of size, character, importance, consequences, etc..
Vigesimo-quarto :: Vigesimo-quarto (a.) Having twenty-four leaves to a sheet; as, a vigesimo-quarto form, book, leaf, size, etc..
Priming :: Priming (n.) The first coating of color, size, or the like, laid on canvas, or on a building, or other surface..
Nest :: Nest (n.) A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger..
Grist :: Grist (n.) In rope making, a given size of rope, common grist being a rope three inches in circumference, with twenty yarns in each of the three strands..
Diminish :: Diminish (v. i.) To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it..
Coryphodon :: Coryphodon (n.) A genus of extinct mammals from the eocene tertiary of Europe and America. Its species varied in size between the tapir and rhinoceros, and were allied to those animals, but had short, plantigrade, five-toed feet, like the elephant..
Diminutive :: Diminutive (a.) Below the average size; very small; little.
Wampee :: Wampee (n.) A tree (Cookia punctata) of the Orange family, growing in China and the East Indies; also, its fruit, which is about the size of a large grape, and has a hard rind and a peculiar flavor..
Sassarara :: Sassarara (n.) A word used to emphasize a statement.
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