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big > 19 senses
ADJECTIVE1big, largeAbove average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
2bigSignificant
3big, momentousOf very great significance
4big, large, prominentConspicuous in position or importance
5big, badVery intense
6bigLoud and firm
7big, heavyProdigious
8big, adult, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup(of animals) fully developed
9bigMarked by intense physical force
10big, swelled, vaingloriousFeeling self-importance
11big, elder, olderOlder brother or sister
12big, boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandisingExhibiting self-importance
13big, large, magnanimousGenerous and understanding and tolerant
14big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhandedGiven or giving freely
15big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with childIn an advanced stage of pregnancy
ADVERB1bigExtremely well
2big, boastfully, vauntingly, largeIn a boastful manner
3bigOn a grand scale
4bigIn a major way
big > pronunciation
Soundsbih'g
Rhymesbigwig, brig, Danzig, and 20 more rhymes in ihg at the HyperDic website...
big > adjective 1
MeaningAbove average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent.
Examples"set out for the big city"; "a big (or large) barn"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a big group of scientists"
Synonymslarge
Attribute ofsize
Similarample, sizable, sizeable; astronomic, astronomical, galactic; bigger, larger; biggest, greatest, largest; biggish, largish; blown-up, enlarged; bouffant, puffy; broad, spacious, wide; bulky; capacious; colossal, prodigious, stupendous; deep; double; enormous, tremendous; cosmic; elephantine, gargantuan, giant, jumbo; epic, heroic, larger-than-life; extensive, extended; gigantic, mammoth; great; huge, immense, vast, Brobdingnagian; hulking, hulky; humongous, banging, thumping, whopping, walloping; king-size, king-sized; large-scale; large-scale; life-size, lifesize, life-sized, full-size; macro; man-sized; massive, monolithic, monumental; massive; monstrous; mountainous; outsize, outsized, oversize, oversized; overlarge, too large; plumping; queen-size, queen-sized; rangy; super; titanic; volumed; voluminous; whacking; wide-ranging
See alsotall
Contrarysmall, little
big > adjective 2
MeaningSignificant.
Examples"graduation was a big day in his life"
Similar toimportant, of import
Usagecolloquialism
big > adjective 3
MeaningOf very great significance.
Examples"deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"
Synonymsmomentous
Similar tosignificant, important
big > adjective 4
MeaningConspicuous in position or importance.
Examples"a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"
Synonymslarge, prominent
Similar toconspicuous, obvious
big > adjective 5
MeaningVery intense.
Examples"in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"
Synonymsbad
Similar tointense
big > adjective 6
MeaningLoud and firm.
Examples"a big voice"; "big bold piano sounds"
Similar toloud
big > adjective 7
MeaningProdigious.
Examples"big spender"; "big eater"
Synonymsheavy
Similar tointemperate
big > adjective 8
Meaning(of animals) fully developed.
Synonymsadult, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup
Categoryanimal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
Similar tomature
big > adjective 9
MeaningMarked by intense physical force.
Examples"a big wind"
Similar toheavy
big > adjective 10
MeaningFeeling self-importance.
Examples"too big for his britches"
Synonymsswelled, vainglorious
Similar toproud
big > adjective 11
MeaningOlder brother or sister.
Examples"big sister"
Synonymselder, older
Contrarylittle, younger
big > adjective 12
MeaningExhibiting self-importance.
Examples"big talk"
Synonymsboastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising
Similar toproud
big > adjective 13
MeaningGenerous and understanding and tolerant.
Examples"a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"
Synonymslarge, magnanimous
Similar togenerous
big > adjective 14
MeaningGiven or giving freely.
Examples"was a big tipper"
Synonymsbighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded
Similar togenerous
big > adjective 15
MeaningIn an advanced stage of pregnancy.
Examples"was big with child"
Synonymsenceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child
Similar topregnant
big > adverb 1
MeaningExtremely well.
Examples"his performance went over big"
big > adverb 2
MeaningIn a boastful manner.
Examples"he talked big all evening"
Synonymsboastfully, vauntingly, large
big > adverb 3
MeaningOn a grand scale.
Examples"think big"
Contrarysmall
big > adverb 4
MeaningIn a major way.
Examples"the play failed big at the box office"

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