Associations to the word «Sizing»

Wiktionary

SIZING, noun. A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.
SIZING, noun. Paste
SIZING, noun. (UK) (Cambridge University) (dated) food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student
SIZING, noun. A weak glue used in various trades; size.
SIZING, verb. Present participle of size
SIZING UP, verb. Present participle of size up

Dictionary definition

SIZING, noun. Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric".

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin