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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BIG, a.
1. Bulky; protuberant; pregnant, applied to females. Big, in the sense of pregnant, is followed by with; as, big with child. The use of of, big of child, is not good English.
2. Great; large; in a more general sense; applied to any body or object.
3. Full; fraught, and about to have vent, or be brought forth.
The important day, big with the fate of Rome.
4. Distended; full, as with grief or passion.
Thy heart is big, get thee apart and weep.
5. Swelled; tumid; inflated, as with pride; hence, haughty in air or mien, or indicating haughtiness; proud; as big looks; big words; to look big.
6. Great in spirit; lofty; brave.
Have not I a heart as big as thine?
BIG, n. A kind of barley.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" [syn: large, big] [ant: little, small]
2: significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"
3: very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm" [syn: bad, big]
4: loud and firm; "a big voice"; "big bold piano sounds"
5: conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen" [syn: big, large, prominent]
6: prodigious; "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor" [syn: big, heavy]
7: exhibiting self-importance; "big talk" [syn: boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising]
8: feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride" [syn: big, swelled, vainglorious]
9: (of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman" [syn: adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup]
10: marked by intense physical force; "a big wind"
11: generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies" [syn: big, large, magnanimous]
12: given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather" [syn: big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded]
13: in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" [syn: big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child] adv
1: extremely well; "his performance went over big"
2: in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening" [syn: boastfully, vauntingly, big, large]
3: on a grand scale; "think big" [ant: small]
4: in a major way; "the play failed big at the box office"

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective (bigger; biggest) Etymology: Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge important man Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete of great strength b. of great force <a big storm> 2. a. large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent <a big house>; also large or great in quantity, number, or amount <a big fleet> b. operating on a large scale <big government> c. capital 1 3. a. pregnant; especially nearly ready to give birth b. full to bursting ; swelling <big with rage> c. of the voice full and resonant 4. a. chief, preeminent <the big issue of the campaign> b. outstandingly worthy or able <a truly big man> c. of great importance or significance <the big moment> d. imposing, pretentious; also marked by or given to boasting <big talk> e. magnanimous, generous <was big about it> 5. popular <soft drinks are very big in Mexico — Russ Leadabrand> 6. full-bodied and flavorful — used of wine • bigly adverb • bigness noun II. adverb Date: 1807 1. in a loud or declamatory manner; also in a boasting manner <talk big> 2. a. to a large amount or extent <won big> <lost big> b. on a large scale <think big> <worry big> 3. hard <hits her forehand big> III. noun Date: 1965 an individual or organization of outstanding importance or power; especially major league — usually used in plural <playing in the bigs>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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 grown up (a big boy now). b elder (big sister). 4 colloq. a boastful (big words; big mouth). b often iron. generous (big of him). c ambitious (big ideas). 5 (usu. foll. by with) advanced in pregnancy; fecund (big with child; big with consequences). --adv. colloq. in a big manner, esp.: 1 effectively (went over big). 2 boastfully (talk big). 3 ambitiously (think big). Phrases and idioms: Big Apple US sl. New York City. big band a large jazz or pop orchestra. big bang Stock Exch. (in the UK) the introduction in 1986 of important changes in the regulations and procedures for trading, esp. the widening of membership, the relaxation of rules for brokers, and the introduction of computerized communications. big bang theory the theory that the universe began with the explosion of dense matter. Big Ben the great clock tower of the Houses of Parliament and its bell. Big Board US colloq. the New York Stock Exchange. Big Brother an all-powerful supposedly benevolent dictator (as in Orwell's 1984). big bud a plant disease caused by the gall-mite. big bug sl. = BIGWIG. big business large-scale financial dealings, esp. when sinister or exploitative. Big Chief (or Daddy) sl. = BIGWIG. big deal! sl. iron. I am not impressed. big dipper 1 a fairground switchback. 2 US = the Great Bear (see BEAR(2)). big end (in a motor vehicle) the end of the connecting-rod that encircles the crankpin. big game large animals hunted for sport. big gun sl. = BIGWIG. big-head colloq. a conceited person. big-headed colloq. conceited. big-headedness colloq. conceitedness. big-hearted generous. big house 1 the principal house in a village etc. 2 sl. a prison. big idea often iron. the important intention or scheme. big money large amounts; high profit; high pay. big name a famous person. big noise (or pot or shot) colloq. = BIGWIG. big smoke Brit. sl. 1 London. 2 any large town. big stick a display of force. Big Three (or Four etc.) the predominant few. the big time sl. success in a profession, esp. show business. big-timer sl. a person who achieves success. big top the main tent in a circus. big tree US a giant evergreen conifer, Sequoiadendron giganteum, usu. with a trunk of large girth. big wheel 1 a Ferris wheel. 2 US sl. = BIGWIG. come (or go) over big make a great effect. in a big way 1 on a large scale. 2 colloq. with great enthusiasm, display, etc. look (or talk) big boast. think big be ambitious. too big for one's boots (or breeches) sl. conceited. Derivatives: biggish adj. bigness n. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Big Big, Bigg Bigg, v. t. [OE. biggen, fr. Icel. byggja to inhabit, to build, b?a (neut.) to dwell (active) to make ready. See Boor, and Bound.] To build. [Scot. & North of Eng. Dial.] --Sir W. Scott.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Big Big, a. [Compar. Bigger; superl. Biggest.] [Perh. from Celtic; cf. W. beichiog, beichiawg, pregnant, with child, fr. baich burden, Arm. beac'h; or cf. OE. bygly, Icel. biggiligr, (properly) habitable; (then) magnigicent, excellent, fr. OE. biggen, Icel. byggja, to dwell, build, akin to E. be.] 1. Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large. ``He's too big to go in there.'' --Shak. 2. Great with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce; -- often figuratively. [Day] big with the fate of Cato and of Rome. --Addison. 3. 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. God hath not in heaven a bigger argument. --Jer. Taylor. Note: Big is often used in self-explaining compounds; as, big-boned; big-sounding; big-named; big-voiced. To talk big, to talk loudly, arrogantly, or pretentiously. I talked big to them at first. --De Foe. Syn: Bulky; large; great; massive; gross.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Big Big, Bigg Bigg, n. [OE. bif, bigge; akin to Icel. bygg, Dan. byg, Sw. bjugg.] (Bot.) Barley, especially the hardy four-rowed kind. ``Bear interchanges in local use, now with barley, now with bigg.'' --New English Dict.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(bigger, biggest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A big person or thing is large in physical size. Australia's a big country... Her husband was a big man... The car was too big to fit into our garage. = large ? small ADJ 2. Something that is big consists of many people or things. The crowd included a big contingent from Ipswich. ...the big backlog of applications. = large ? small ADJ 3. If you describe something such as a problem, increase, or change as a big one, you mean it is great in degree, extent, or importance. Her problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own... There could soon be a big increase in unemployment. = serious ? small ADJ 4. A big organization employs many people and has many customers. Exchange is largely controlled by big banks. ...one of the biggest companies in Italy. = large ? small ADJ 5. If you say that someone is big in a particular organization, activity, or place, you mean that they have a lot of influence or authority in it. (INFORMAL) Their father was very big in the army... I'm sure all the big names will come to the club. ADJ: ADJ n, v-link ADJ in n 6. If you call someone a big bully or a big coward, you are emphasizing your disapproval of them. (INFORMAL) ADJ: ADJ n [emphasis] 7. Children often refer to their older brother or sister as their big brother or sister. ADJ: ADJ n 8. Capital letters are sometimes referred to as big letters. (INFORMAL) ...a big letter J. = capital ADJ: ADJ n 9. Big words are long or rare words which have meanings that are difficult to understand. (INFORMAL) They use a lot of big words. ADJ: usu ADJ n 10. If you make it big, you become successful or famous. (INFORMAL) We're not just looking at making it big in the UK, we want to be big internationally. PHRASE: V inflects 11. If you think big, you make plans on a large scale, often using a lot of time, effort, or money. Maybe we're not thinking big enough. PHRASE: V inflects 12. If something is happening in a big way, it is happening on a large scale. (INFORMAL) I think boxing will take off in a big way here. PHRASE: PHR after v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Great, large, huge, bulky, massive, massy. 2. Haughty, arrogant, proud, pompous, important, swelling, swollen, tumid, inflated, boastful, lofty, bombastic, blustering, assuming, self-conceited, self-sufficient. 3. Distended, swollen, inflated, tumid, full. 4. Pregnant, enceinte, with child, in the family way, on the increase. 5. Full, teeming, fecund, fruitful, productive.

Airports

Landing Facility Type	AIRPORT
Airport Code	BIG
EFF_DATE	02/16/2006
FAA Region	AAL
FAA District	NONE
State	AK
State	ALASKA
County	FAIRBANKS
County State	AK
City Name	DELTA JUNCTION FT GREELY
Full Name	ALLEN AAF
Owner Type	MR
Facility Use	PU
Facility City, State, Zip	"ATLANTA, GA"
Elevation	1277
Aeronautical chart on which the airport facility appears	ANCHORAGE
Distance from the central business district of the associated city to the airport in nautical miles	03
Direction of airport from the central business district of the associated city	S
Customs international airport	N
Customs Landing Rights Airport	N
Joint Use	N
Military Landing Rights	Y
Control Tower	Y
Based Helicopters	003
General Aviation, Local Operations	001200
General Aviation - Itinerant Operations	001500
Military Aircraft Operations	026500
Latitude	63.9945472222
Longitude	-145.7216416667
State FIPS code	02
State Postal Code	AK
Total domestic enplanements (inbound plus outbound)	24
Version	09

Moby Thesaurus

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