Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sizing

/ˈsaɪzɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: siz-ing
IPA: /ˈsaɪzɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A weak glue used in various trades; size.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student.

British usage; Countable; Dated; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of size

Usage

Inflected Forms

sizings (plural)

Derived Forms

nanosizing smartsizing

Phrases

vanity sizing sizing up

Frequently Paired Words

sizing up

Synonyms

size

Rhymes With

rising surprising comprising uprising arising advising revising devising disguising unsurprising chastising despising

Questions

How do you pronounce sizing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪzɪŋ/.
What does sizing mean?: A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.

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