To humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, down, size.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bring down to size

present participle of size up

The phenomenon of ready-to-wear clothing of the same nominal size becoming bigger in physical size over time, to flatter the wearer by making them believe they are thinner than they are.

(of a garment) Designed to be worn with comfort by people with a wide range of sizes. / (figuratively, often derogatory) Suitable for a wide range of tastes, opinions, situations, etc.

(colloquial, idiomatic) An admonition of cowardice, usually said to make someone cease harassing or bullying someone else, especially where the bullied party is physically smaller or weaker than the bully.

(idiomatic, usually imperative) Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).

(Britain, alternative in Canada) Alternative spelling of sizable

An instrument or contrivance to size articles, or to determine their size by a standard, or to separate and distribute them according to size.

plural of sizer