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biggest

/ˈbɪɡ.ɪst/

biggest is the superlative form of big.

Meaning of big

Adjective

big (comparative bigger, superlative biggest)

  1. Of great size, large.
    • Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot.
    1. (informal) Fat.
      • Gosh, she is big!
  2. (figuratively, sometimes) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.
    • She was big with child.
  3. (informal) Specifically, big-breasted.
  4. (informal) Having a large penis.
    • I'm the shortest man on the team but in the gym shower everyone can see that I'm also the biggest.
  5. (informal) Having large muscles, especially visible ones such as the chest and arm muscles.
    • I've been lifting weights for a full year now, but I'm finally getting big.

See all 32 meanings of big

Noun

biggest (plural biggests)

  1. Something that is bigger than all others in its class.
    • The Guinness Book of Records lists many biggests.

Forms of biggest

pluralbiggests

Questions about biggest

What does biggest mean?
Biggest means something that is bigger than all others in its class.
What is biggest the superlative form of?
Biggest is the superlative form of big.
What part of speech is biggest?
Biggest is a noun.
How do you pronounce biggest?
Biggest is pronounced /ˈbɪɡ.ɪst/.
What is the plural of biggest?
The plural of biggest is biggests.

Words near biggest in the dictionary

  1. biggering
  2. biggerness
  3. biggers
  4. Biggerstaff
  5. Biggerstaffs
  6. biggest
  7. biggest-eyed
  8. biggest-hearted
  9. biggest-sized
  10. biggests
  11. biggety

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