| big band |
a large jazz or dance band, esp. one of the 1930s and 1940s in the U.S., that combines arranged ensemble playing with solo improvisations. [2 definitions] |
| big bang theory |
the theory that the universe originated at a fixed point billions of years ago in a cosmic explosion of a mass of hydrogen atoms, and that it has been expanding ever since. (Cf. steady state theory.) |
| Big Ben |
the bell in the clock tower of the Parliament building in London. [2 definitions] |
| big brother |
an elder brother. [3 definitions] |
| Big Dipper |
part of the constellation Ursa Major, made up of its seven brightest stars and forming the shape of a ladle, or dipper. |
| bigfoot |
a conjectured animal resembling a large ape or gorilla, alleged to live in the wilder areas of the Pacific Northwest; sasquatch. |
| big game |
large wild animals hunted for sport, such as deer, boar, or tigers. [2 definitions] |
| bighead |
(informal) an inflated opinion of oneself; conceitedness. [2 definitions] |
| bighearted |
generous or compassionate. |
| bighorn |
a wild sheep found in the Rocky Mountains of North America, the male of which has large, curved horns. (See Rocky Mountain sheep.) |
| bight |
the loop or slack part of a rope, as opposed to the ends. [3 definitions] |
| big league |
see "major league." [2 definitions] |
| big-league |
of, concerning, or suitable for a top professional sports league, esp. one of the baseball major leagues. [2 definitions] |
| big lie |
a gross falsity, distortion, or misrepresentation that becomes widely accepted through constant repetition and elaboration (usu. prec. by "the"). [2 definitions] |
| bigmouth |
any of several fishes with unusually large mouths. |
| bignonia |
any of various tropical American woody vines that bear trumpet-shaped red or yellow flowers. |
| big on |
excited about; having a liking for. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, esp. religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| big picture |
an overall view or perspective that considers larger or long-term implications (prec. by "the"). |
| big shot |
(informal) an influential or important person. |