English words starting with big

Meanings of Big:

adjective

Of considerable size or extent.

Usage examples:

Her big hazel eyes

verb

Praise or recommend something highly.

Usage examples:

The record's been on the streets a while now, but it's still worth bigging up

noun

The major league in a professional sport.

Usage examples:

The day he made it to the bigs, he forgot every minor league ballpark he ever played in

Meanings of Big brother:

noun

A person or organization exercising total control over people's lives.

Usage examples:

Big brother will be watching you from this week when spy cameras start to operate in essex

Meanings of Big deal:

noun

An important business transaction or contract.

idiom

Infml something important

Usage examples:

Going to college is still a big deal., "i ran five miles this morning." "big deal! i ran ten."

Meanings of Big fish:

idiom

An important influential person

adjective

Large in size ...

Meanings of Big picture:

noun

The main film in a cinema programme, a feature film; (more generally) a major, big-budget film.

idiom

The most important facts about a situation and the effects of that situation on other things

Usage examples:

In my political work i try to concentrate on the big picture and not be distracted by details.

Meanings of Big time:

noun

The highest or most successful level in a career, especially in entertainment.

Usage examples:

A bit-part actor who finally made the big time in hollywood

adverb

On a large scale; to a great extent.

Usage examples:

This time they've messed up big time

adjective

Used to describe someone or something that is very successful

Usage examples:

Malik is a big-time real estate developer.

Meanings of Big-apple:

proper noun

A name for new york city.

Usage examples:

She flew into the big apple on thursday

noun

Infml new york city

Meanings of Big-box:

adjective

Used to describe a very big store

Usage examples:

Several small grocery stores have closed since the opening of a big-box store just outside town., b…

Meanings of Big-cat:

noun

A lion, tiger, or other large wild animal from the cat family

Usage examples:

Tigers are among the rarest of the big cats.

Meanings of Big-cheese:

noun

An important person.

Usage examples:

He was a really big cheese in the business world

Meanings of Big-day:

noun

The day when you get married

Usage examples:

When's the big day, then?

Meanings of Big-game:

noun

Large wild animals that are hunted and shot for sport

Meanings of Big-gun:

noun

A person or company with a lot of power and influence

Usage examples:

The big guns of the internet are set to invest tens of millions of pounds in the technology.

Meanings of Big-guns:

noun

A person or company with a lot of power and influence

Usage examples:

The big guns of the internet are set to invest tens of millions of pounds in the technology.

Meanings of Big-headedness:

noun

Behaviour that shows that you think you are important or intelligent

Usage examples:

Answering questions in class was seen as a sign of big-headedness.

Meanings of Big-hearted:

adjective

Having or showing very good characteristics, especially by being very kind, loving, or generous

Usage examples:

The big-hearted team have decided to donate their winnings to a local charity., he is just the type…

Meanings of Big-mouth:

noun

If someone is or has a big mouth, they often say things that are meant to be kept secret

Usage examples:

He has such a big mouth., he went and opened his big mouth and told them the whole story., i'm sorr…

Meanings of Big-noise:

noun

→  big shot

Meanings of Big-shot:

noun

A person or an organization with a lot of power or influence

Usage examples:

He is trying to become a big shot in the mortgage business.

Meanings of Big-smoke:

noun

A large city, especially london

Usage examples:

I wouldn't like to live in the big smoke., he was a young lad of 16 when he first came to the big s…

Meanings of Big-wheel:

noun

A large, vertical wheel in an amusement park with seats that stay horizontal as the wheel turns round

Meanings of Biga:

noun

A thick mixture of flour, water, and yeast that is allowed to ferment for some time before being combined with fresh dough to make bread, used especially in italian baking.

Usage examples:

The cooking time is about 90 minutes, plus at least 15 hours to chill the biga and let the dough rise

Meanings of Bigamic:

adjective

Bigamous.

Meanings of Bigamist:

noun

Someone who marries a person while already legally married to someone else

Usage examples:

He was accused of being a bigamist., the marriage is not valid if one spouse is a bigamist.

Meanings of Bigamists:

noun

Someone who marries a person while already legally married to someone else

Usage examples:

He was accused of being a bigamist., the marriage is not valid if one spouse is a bigamist.