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compar. of Big.
superl. of Big.
A child's cap; a hood, or something worn on the head.
A coffeepot with a strainer or perforated metallic vessel for holding the ground coffee, through which boiling water is poured; -- so called from Mr. Biggin, the inventor.
Alt. of Bigging
A building.
Alt. of Biggonnet
A cap or hood with pieces covering the ears.
A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre.
The Rocky Mountain sheep (Ovis / Caprovis montana).
A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.
The double part of a rope when folded, in distinction from the ends; that is, a round, bend, or coil not including the ends; a loop.
A bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the Bight of Benin.
Having two glands, as a plant.
In a tumid, swelling, blustering manner; haughtily; violently.
The state or quality of being big; largeness; size; bulk.
A large genus of American, mostly tropical, climbing shrubs, having compound leaves and showy somewhat tubular flowers. B. capreolata is the cross vine of the Southern United States. The trumpet creeper was formerly considered to be of this genus.
Of pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the trumpet flower is an example.
A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or differing from them as unreasonable or wicked. In an extended sense, a person who is intolerant of opinions which conflict with his own, as in politics or morals; one obstinately and blindly devoted to his own church, party, belief, or opinion.
A hypocrite; esp., a superstitious hypocrite.