sighs/size
sigh (sī)
Verb., sighed, sigh·ing, sighs.
Verb. Intransitive.
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To exhale audibly in a long deep breath, as in weariness or relief.
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To emit a similar sound: willows sighing in the wind.
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To feel longing or grief; yearn: sighing for their lost youth.
Verb. Transitive.
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To express with or as if with an audible exhalation.
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Archaic. To lament.
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Noun.
The act or sound of sighing.
size (sīz)
Noun.
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The physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of an object.
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Any of a series of graduated categories of dimension whereby manufactured articles, such as shoes and clothing, are classified.
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Considerable extent, amount, or dimensions: a debt of enormous size.
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Relative amount or number, as of population or contents: What size is Auckland?
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Character, value, or status with reference to relative importance or the capacity to meet given requirements: Try this proposal on for size.
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The actual state of affairs: That's about the size of the situation.
Verb. Transitive., sized, siz·ing, siz·es.
- To arrange, classify, or distribute according to size.
- To make, cut, or shape to a required size.
Adjective.
- Sized. Often used in combination: bite-size appetizers; an economy-size package.
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