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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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 10 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

pint-size

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