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The Meaning of big

  • (superl.) Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.
  • (superl.) Great with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce; -- often figuratively.
  • (superl.) Having greatness, fullness, importance, inflation, distention, etc., whether in a good or a bad sense; as, a big heart; a big voice; big looks; to look big. As applied to looks, it indicates haughtiness or pride.
  • (n.) Alt. of Bigg
  • (v. t.) Alt. of Bigg

Synonyms

large , bad , large , prominent , heavy , boastful , braggart , bragging , braggy , cock-a-hoop , crowing , self-aggrandizing , self-aggrandising , swelled , vainglorious , adult , full-grown , fully grown , grown , grownup , large , magnanimous , bighearted , bounteous , bountiful , freehanded , handsome , giving , liberal , openhanded , enceinte , expectant , gravid , great , large , heavy , with child , boastfully , vauntingly , large

Antonyms

small , little , small

Homophones

bigg

Rhymes

bigwig , brig , dig , fig , figg , figge , frigg , gig , gigue , grigg , isgrigg , jig , knigge , mcquigg , mig , nigg , pig , pigg , prig , prigge , quigg , renege , rig , rigg , sig , sigg , sprigg , stig , swig , trig , trigg , trygg , twig , twigg , vig , whig , wig , wigg , zbig , zig