# sizing

Pronunciation: say "SYZ-ing" /ˈsaɪzɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of size. — present participle and gerund of size
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of size. Use this form for the action as it happens or as the name of the activity.
   - _The mill is sizing the yarn to make it stronger before weaving._
   - _Sizing the canvas evenly keeps the paint from soaking through._

## Noun

2. A weak glue used across various trades and crafts to seal or stiffen surfaces.
   - Simple: A thin, weak glue used in many crafts and trades.
   - _Before gilding the frame, the craftsman applied a coat of sizing._
   - _The fabric was stiffened with sizing during the finishing stage._
3. A glue of jelly-like consistency, frequently prepared from animal skins, that is applied to canvas, paper, plaster, or wood as a glaze or sealant.
   - Simple: A jelly-like glue used to coat canvas, paper, plaster, or wood, often made from animal skins.
   - _Renaissance painters prepared their panels with a layer of sizing._
   - _The conservator warmed the sizing until it became a smooth, pourable liquid._
4. A paste.
   - Simple: A soft, sticky paste.
   - _He mixed the sizing until it reached a smooth, spreadable consistency._
   - _A little sizing on the back kept the label flat against the jar._

## Noun

5. Food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student at Cambridge. *(dated, UK)*
   - Simple: Food and drink ordered by a student from the college store.
   - _He ordered bread and ale as his sizing from the buttery._
   - _Each undergraduate settled his sizing with the college accounts at term's end._

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