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biggish

adjective big·gish \ˈbi-gish\

: somewhat big

Full Definition of BIGGISH

:  somewhat big
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First Known Use of BIGGISH

1611

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Synonyms
big, large, boxcar, bulky, considerable, goodly, grand, great, handsome, hefty, hulking, husky, largish, outsize (also outsized), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy, voluminous
Antonyms
bantam, dinky, dwarf, dwarfish, little, puny, shrimpy, small, smallish, undersized (also undersize)

Rhymes with BIGGISH

piggish, priggish, Whiggish

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