variants or pint-sized
: small

Examples of pint-size in a Sentence

a pint-size wrestler who could defeat opponents twice his size
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But the pint-size spaces, distinguished by their thin footprint and parallel counters, are a fact of life for plenty of urban dwellers. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024 The sound is full and surprisingly warm, with good detail and more bass than most pint-size rivals. Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024 On the other end of the cord a pint-size Honeytone speaker in the cabin broadcast a conversation from the deep: the ethereal, two-toned call of an orca whale to her clan. Jules Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024 Sonos Beam Photograph: Sonos Sonos Beam Gen 2 for $369 ($130 off) Amazon The Sonos Beam Gen 2 provides expansive sound from a pint-size package. Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pint-size 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pint-size was in 1921

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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pint-size. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

pint-size

adjective
ˈpīnt–ˌsīz
variants or pint-sized
-ˌsīzd
: tiny, small
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