large in size, amount, number, or scale
largest of several
the big toe
large and important in influence, standing, or wealth
the big banks
elder
my big sister
older or grown-up
outstanding or most important
the big issue of the campaign
of great significance
a big problem
of great force or intensity
a big storm
said of talk: pretentious or boastful
often ironic magnanimous or generous
informal popular
was very big in America
literary advanced in pregnancy
big with child
in a big way
informal very much or very greatly
too big for one's boots
informal excessively self-confident or self-important; conceited
arrogant or conceited
biggish adj
bigness noun
[Middle English, prob of Scandinavian origin]