-SIZE


Meaning of -SIZE in English

or ~d

1.

You can use ~ or ~d in combination with nouns to form adjectives which indicate that something is the same size as something else.

...golfball~d lumps of coarse black rock.

COMB in ADJ

2.

You can use ~ or ~d in combination with adjectives to form adjectives which describe the size of something.

...full~ gymnasiums.

...a medium~d college.

COMB in ADJ

3.

You can use ~ or ~d in combination with nouns to form adjectives which indicate that something is big enough or small enough to be suitable for a particular job or purpose.

...a small passport~ photograph.

...a child~d knife.

COMB in ADJ

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