bigness

American  

[big-nis] / ˈbɪg nɪs /

noun

1. the fact or condition of being large in size, extent, amount, etc.

2. Chiefly New England. size.

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Etymology

Origin of bigness

First recorded in 1485–95; big ¹ + -ness

Example Sentences

“I was pretty naive to the bigness, the vastness of it,” Shiffrin said of her first Games in 2014 on a recent episode of her podcast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Jerome, who won an Emmy for “When They See Us,” plays to his apparent size with some exaggerated expressions, even as his soft features mitigate that bigness; his eyes are always asking questions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Life’s saving graces come in all sizes, with the small ones often accumulating and surprising us with their bigness when we least expect it.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

Being big, even in a time of more bigness, is an exception that relies on variable, ever-changing circumstances.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2023

That fall in the false warmth of a Brooklyn Indian summer, Katie sat on the stoop and held her sickly baby against the bigness which was another child soon to be born.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Related Words

• immensity