1. Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
   "The artist applied sizing to the canvas before painting";
   - size

1. Make to a size; bring to a suitable size
   "The tailor sized the suit to fit perfectly"
    
2. Sort according to size
   "The factory sized the apples before packaging"
    
3. Cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
   "The artist sized the canvas before painting"

Derived forms: sizings

See also: scrutinize

Type of: assort, change magnitude, class, classify, coat, filler, separate, sort, sort out, surface

Encyclopedia: Sizing