variants or pint-sized
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average a pint-size wrestler who could defeat opponents twice his size

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pint-size To address the overpopulation problem, county officials have approved new deals with a local nonprofit to help sterilize and relocate many of the pint-size equines to sanctuaries. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Keep reading to find more pint-size spaces available at Amazon for under $21,000. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025 On Provo, one of the coolest natural features is Chalk Sound National Park, a lagoon dotted with hundreds of pint-size limestone islands; many have sinkholes and caves. Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025 Its pint-size bottles of serum are seriously incredible too. Devon Abelman, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pint-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pint-size
Adjective
  • But what’s the ideal role for the speedy and diminutive Achane, an accomplished cutback runner and a can’t-be-ignored threat as a slot receiver?
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
  • Their double act had begun at secondary school, in North London, where Mulcahy protected the diminutive Duffy from bullies.
    Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • Yes, Georgia and Paul split this season as the blowback from the trial — and Paul's support of Proposition 38, disastrous for small businesses — imperiled his mayoral career.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 June 2025
  • Farmers watered their crops less, and saw smaller harvests as a result.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • The timepiece comes in a special gift box featuring a miniature green Healey car.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Exercise 4: Toe Yoga Don't worry, no miniature yoga mat required here.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 June 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pint-size. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!