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(adj) with child, large, heavy, gravid, great, enceinte, expectant
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
was big with child; was great with child
conspicuous in position or importance
a big figure in the movement; big man on campus; he's very large in financial circles; a prominent citizen
(adj) bighearted, freehanded, openhanded, bounteous, bountiful, giving, handsome, liberal
given or giving freely
was a big tipper; the bounteous goodness of God; bountiful compliments; a freehanded host; a handsome allowance; Saturday's child is loving and giving; a liberal backer of the arts; a munificent gift; her fond and openhanded grandfather
(adj) magnanimous, large
generous and understanding and tolerant
a heart big enough to hold no grudges; that's very big of you to be so forgiving; a large and generous spirit; a large heart; magnanimous toward his enemies
(adj) large
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
a large city; set out for the big city; a large sum; a big (or large) barn; a large family; big businesses; a big expenditure; a large number of newspapers; a big group of scientists; large areas of the world
(adj) grown, grownup, full-grown, fully grown, adult
(of animals) fully developed
an adult animal; a grown woman
(adj) bad
very intense
a bad headache; in a big rage; had a big (or bad) shock; a bad earthquake; a bad storm
(adj) vainglorious, swelled
feeling self-importance
too big for his britches; had a swelled head; he was swelled with pride
(adj) braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, boastful, crowing, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing
exhibiting self-importance
big talk
(adj) heavy
prodigious
big spender; big eater; heavy investor
(adv) vauntingly, boastfully, large
in a boastful manner
he talked big all evening