sizing

Plural: sizings

Noun

• A substance used as a glaze or filler for porous materials.
• any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
• A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.
• Paste.
• A weak glue used in various trades; size.
• Food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student.

Verb

• cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
• sort according to size
• make to a size; bring to a suitable size
• present participle and gerund of size

Examples

• The player applied a careful sizing to his strategy, hoping to fill gaps.

Synonyms

size

Related Words

sizing up