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“Scyes” or “Scythes” or “Sighs” or “Size”

scyes / scythes / sighs / size are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

scyes

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

scythes

  • nounan edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground.
  • verbcut with a scythe.

sighs s·AY·z

  • nounan utterance made by exhaling audibly.
  • nouna sound like a person sighing.
  • verbheave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily.
  • verbutter with a sigh.

size s·AY·z

  • nounthe physical magnitude of something (how big it is).
  • nounthe property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing).
  • nounany glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics.
  • nounthe actual state of affairs.
  • nouna large magnitude.
  • verbcover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance).
  • verbsort according to size.
  • verbmake to a size; bring to a suitable size.
  • adjective(used in combination) sized.
Usage

Examples in context

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“scyes”

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“scythes”

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“sighs”

  • floating in the air that sighs, "The Lord have mercy on
  • vocal breaking into gasps and sighs.

“size”

  • Due to their size, spacebands are not held in
  • Skyblue to grow to giant size.
  • biggest UK medical charities by size of investment.
  • The average household size was 2.63 and the average
  • For sizes up to 14 points, and
  • Their large size and light weight take little
  • type design in a particular size.
  • the user to a micro size.
  • bodies of a single standard size at the exterior end, so
  • can differ in shape and size and the size of the

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