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biggish

[ big-ish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Origin of biggish¹

First recorded in 1620–30; big ¹ + -ish ¹

He was a biggish lad, with a boyish, slightly mischievous grin, and thoughtfulness and consideration were seamed in his character.

A biggish sea running, subsiding as the day went on—and my mind grew calmer with the waves.

Jake an' I done some biggish trips together in the old days, and I'll do that much for'm.

It was biggish stuff that was coming in, at a longish range; and it was coming in on business, not on pleasure.

I'm out on the green cloth, out a biggish sum, but I can't leave off.

What with the specie from the wreck and the opium-money, it comes to a biggish deal.

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