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sparrow-sized

sparrow-sized

4.3
About the size of a small bird like a sparrow
  • adjective
translation icon : del tamaño de un gorrión
  • The sparrow-sized robot can fit into tiny spaces.

Examples

  • She found a sparrow-sized creature in her garden.

  • The sparrow-sized bird perched delicately on the branch, blending in with the foliage.

  • She found a sparrow-sized statue hidden among the garden plants.

  • The drone, built for surveillance, was barely sparrow-sized.

  • The twins spotted a sparrow-sized bird hopping across the balcony rail.

  • These sparrow-sized insects flitted around the flowers, collecting nectar.

  • The children were excited to see a sparrow-sized creature scurrying across the garden path.

Synonyms

tiny
vssparrow-sized
∞ 1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

specifies a birdlike smallness, not just any very small object
miniature
vssparrow-sized
101 3.6

Very small in size compared with the usual type

indicates a specific small bird size rather than relative tiny size
teeny
vssparrow-sized
  • Informal
78 1.0

Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand

uses neutral descriptive scale tied to a bird's real size, not playfulness
diminutive
vssparrow-sized
20 6.8

Very small in size

focuses on matching a small bird's exact scale rather than general tiny size
smallish
vssparrow-sized
10 2.0

A little smaller than usual

refers to a precise small bird scale rather than vague smallness
dwarfish
vssparrow-sized
1 7.2

Much smaller than what is normal or expected

describes a small bird scale without implying abnormality or judgment
miniscule
vssparrow-sized
  • US
1 4.3

Very small and easy to miss

describes a specific bird scale not just abstract extreme smallness
sparrowlike
vssparrow-sized
5.1

Like a small brown bird that hops and looks lively

is about matching a specific bird's exact size rather than look
shrew-sized
vssparrow-sized
7.4

About as small as a shrew, a tiny mouse-like animal

is about matching a small bird's size not a mammal's
petit
vssparrow-sized
7.1

Small in size or amount, often used in law and food

is about matching a bird's physical small size, not formal smallness

How Big

medium-sized
31 2.4
small
2 1.1
sparrow-sized
4.3
tiny
∞ 1.0
minuscule
37 4.4

Surface Forms

sparrow-sized positive

Morphology

sparrow-sized = sparrow (transparent) = sparrow + sized

The adjective is formed by adding the productive combining element '-sized' to 'sparrow', directly indicating approximate size.

Etymology

Sparrow-sized comes from the common bird sparrow and the ending -sized, which means 'having the size of'. So something described as sparrow-sized is about the size of a sparrow, meaning very small, like a tiny statue or a little drone.