- big adj
- A big black bug bit a big black bear. Where's the big black bear the big black bug bit? bit n
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big adj
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big — [big] adj. bigger, biggest [ME < Gmc * bugja, swollen up, thick (> BUG2 & Norw dial. bugge, big man) < IE base * beu , * bheu , to blow up, swell > PUCK2, L bucca, puffed cheek] 1. a) of great size, extent, or capacity; large … English World dictionary
big — (adj.) c.1300, northern England dialect, powerful, strong, of obscure origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Norwegian dial. bugge great man ). Old English used micel in many of the same senses. Meaning of great size is late 14c.; that… … Etymology dictionary
big-screen — bigˈ screen adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑big * * * adj, always used before a noun 1 : relating to movies or the movie industry She worked on the novel s big screen adaptation. 2 : having a large screen a big screen television … Useful english dictionary
big — big1 biggish, adj. bigly, adv. /big/, adj., bigger, biggest, adv., n. adj. 1. large, as in size, height, width, or amount: a big house; a big quantity. 2. of major concern, importance, gravity, or the like: a big problem. 3 … Universalium
big — big1 W1S1 [bıg] adj comparative bigger superlative biggest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(important)¦ 3¦(popular/successful)¦ 4¦(older)¦ 5¦(large degree)¦ 6¦(bad)¦ 7 have big ideas/plans 8 be big on … Dictionary of contemporary English
big — adj. & adv. adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). b of a large or the largest size (big toe; big drum). 2 important; significant; outstanding (the big race; my big chance). 3 a… … Useful english dictionary
big-league — /big leeg /, adj. 1. Sports. of or belonging to a major league: a big league pitcher. 2. Informal. among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind: the big league steel companies. [1895 1900; adj. use of BIG LEAGUE] * * * … Universalium
big — adj. kind good (colloq., ironical) 1) big of (that s big of you) 2) big to + inf. (it was big of you to do that) older 3) a big boy; brother; girl; sister very powerful 4) big business; government; labor * * * [bɪg] brother … Combinatory dictionary
big-league — /big leeg /, adj. 1. Sports. of or belonging to a major league: a big league pitcher. 2. Informal. among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind: the big league steel companies. [1895 1900; adj. use of BIG LEAGUE] … Useful english dictionary
big mouth — phrase used as a criticism of someone when they say things that they should not You should have kept your big mouth shut. I didn’t realize it was a secret. Me and my big mouth! Thesaurus: people who are annoying or unpleasantsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
