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   big

   /bɪɡ/

   adjective

   • 1. of considerable size or extent: "her big hazel eyes" Similar largesizeableof considerable sizesubstantialconsiderablegreathugeimmenseenormousextensivecolossalmassivemammothvastprodigioustremendousgiganticgiantmonumentalmightystupendousgargantuanelephantinetitanicepicmountainousmegalithicmonstrousBrobdingnagiantoweringtallhighloftyoutsizeoversizedovergrowncumbersomeunwieldyinordinateunlimitedgoodlycapaciousvoluminouscommodiousspaciousgood-size(d)fair-size(d)king-size(d)man-sizefamily-size(d)economy-size(d)informal:jumbowhoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greatbumpermegahumongousmonsterastronomicalcosmicalmightydirty greatsocking greattidywhackingwhacking greatginormousliterary:massywell builtsturdily builtheavily builtsturdybrawnyburlybroad-shoulderedmuscularmusclywell muscledrobustruggedlustyHerculeanbulkystrappingthicksetstockysolidheftymeatytallhugegiganticfatstoutportlyplumpheavyoverweightoversizefleshypaunchycorpulentobesegargantuanelephantineinformal:hunkyhulkingbeefyhuskybuffdated:stalwartliterary:thewystarkOpposite smalllittlesmallslightshort
   • ▪ larger than other items of the same kind: "my big toe"
   • ▪ grown-up: "I'm a big girl now" Similar grown-upadultmaturegrownfull grownelderolder
   • ▪ elder: "my big sister"
   • ▪ on an ambitiously large scale: informal "a small company with big plans" Similar ambitiousfar-reachingon a grand scalegrandioseunrealisticoverambitiousOpposite modest
   • ▪ doing a specified action very often or on a very large scale: informal "a big eater"
   • ▪ showing great enthusiasm: informal "a big tennis fan"
   • 2. of considerable importance or seriousness: "it's a big decision" Similar importantsignificantmajorof great importof significancemomentousof momentweightyconsequentialof consequencefar-reachingkeyvitalcriticalcruciallife-and-deathhigh-priorityseriousgravesolemnno jokeno laughing matterOpposite minorunimportanttrivial
   • ▪ very popular or successful: informal "African bands which are big in Britain" Similar popularsuccessfulcommercially successfulin demandsought-afterall the rageinformal:hotincooltrendynowhipinformal, dated:all the go
   • ▪ holding an important position or playing an influential role: informal "as a senior in college, he was a big man on campus" Similar powerfulimportantprominentinfluentialhigh-poweredleadingpre-eminentof high standingoutstandingwell knowneminentdistinguishedprincipalforemostnoteworthynotablenotedmajor-leagueOpposite unimportantobscure
   • 3. generous: informal, ironic "‘I'm inclined to take pity on you.’ ‘That's big of you!’" Similar generouskindkindlykind-heartedcaringcompassionatelovingbenevolentmagnanimousunselfishaltruisticselflessphilanthropic

   verb

   • 1. praise or recommend something highly: informal British "the record's been on the streets a while now, but it's still worth bigging up"

   noun

   • 1. the major league in a professional sport: informal North American "the day he made it to the bigs, he forgot every minor league ballpark he ever played in"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘strong, mighty’): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. biggish adjective
   • 2. bigness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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