bighead

noun

big·​head ˈbig-ˌhed How to pronounce bighead (audio)
1
: any of several diseases of animals marked by swelling about the head
2
: an exaggerated opinion of one's importance
usually used with the
bigheaded adjective

Examples of bighead in a Sentence

the kind of early success that can give a young performer the bighead
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Certain species of invasive carp, like the bighead, are known to reproduce rapidly and can weigh up to 90 pounds. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024 The Messi bighead is numbered out of 1024 and the Messi variant is numbered out of 224. FOCO also is releasing bobbleheads of Riqui Puig (L.A. Galaxy), Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) and Santiago Rodriguez (New York City FC). Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024 For instance, bighead and silver carp eat plankton and native mussels, leaving native fish to go hungry. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024 Along with the basic bigheads, there also is a variant bighead of Lionel Messi in the black Inter Miami kit. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bighead 

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bighead was in 1784

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“Bighead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bighead. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

bighead

noun
big·​head ˈbig-ˌhed How to pronounce bighead (audio)
: any of several diseases of animals: as
a
: equine osteoporosis
b
: an acute photosensitization of sheep and goats that follows the ingestion of various plants compare fagopyrism
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