bighead
noun
an excessive estimate of one's importance; conceit.
bigheaded
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a word derived from
bighead.
Example Sentences
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But he was soon yelling for Teddy Roosevelt to get his bigheaded bulk moving for the fourth-inning Presidents Race.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 29, 2018
Jack in the Box is known to most of the country for its hamburgers and bigheaded mascot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2017
This coyness may be no crime, but a genuine wish not to appear bigheaded for their association with an institution that is shorthand for the acme of academe.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2016
They do, however, have a history that links homers and dogs: Before the bigheaded Mr. Met, their first mascot was a beagle named Homer.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2013
Some bigheaded boy cousins or some cutie-cute baby girl cousins.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
