HyperDic: sizing

English > 1 sense of the word *sizing*:
NOUN	substance	sizing, size	any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

sizing > pronunciation
Sounds	say'zihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *sizing*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics.
Synonym	size
Broader	filler	Used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
Spanish	captura
Verbs	size	cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)