bigg

Or big

[big]

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. four-rowed barley.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bigg¹

1400–50; late Middle English big, bigge < Old Norse bygg barley, cognate with Old English bēow

Example Sentences

Muir, who won a silver medal in the 1,500m at the Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, is now being coached by Laura Weightman, while world indoor silver medallist Jemma Reekie - who had also been coached by Young - is now working with Jon Bigg.

From BBC

But in the early 2000s, harm reduction pioneer Dan Bigg of Chicago persuaded physicians to prescribe it to him and his pals to start making it widely available on the street.

From Salon

It was thanks to Bigg’s efforts that naloxone became accepted nationwide.

From Salon

A big man, true to his name, dog lover, and a heroin user himself, Bigg sadly passed away in his apartment in 2018 from a cocktail of drugs including fentanyl.

From Salon

We’re going to the Bigg Chill in Westwood.

From Los Angeles Times