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bighead
[ big-hed, -hed ]
/ ˈbɪgˈhɛd, -ˌhɛd /
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OTHER WORDS FROM bighead
bigheaded, adjectivebig·head·ed·ness, nounWords nearby bighead
big government, Biggs, big gun, biggy, big hair, bighead, big head, have a, big-hearted, big hitter, big hook, bighorn
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How to use bighead in a sentence
This was gloomy news to us, for we knew that Chief Bighead was one of the worst Indians on the river.
Then and Now|Robert VaughnOn some farms and in some stables bighead is quite prevalent, a number of cases following one after another.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of AgricultureBut in the afternoon, Officer "Bighead" struts into the cell-house, in charge of the barber gang.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
British Dictionary definitions for bighead
bighead
/ (ˈbɪɡˌhɛd) /
noun
informal a conceited person
US and Canadian informal conceit; egotism
vet science
- an abnormal bulging or increase in the size of an animal's skull, as from osteomalacia
- any of various diseases of sheep characterized by swelling of the head, esp any caused by infection with Clostridium bacteria
Derived forms of bighead
bigheaded, adjectivebigheadedly, adverbbigheadedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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