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biggish

adjective

ˈbi-gish How to pronounce biggish (audio)
Definition of biggishnext
1
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind a rather biggish table for a dining room of modest dimensions

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2
as in sizable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention a biggish wart that should be removed

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Recent Examples of biggish Some biggish names fell on Thursday, including Auger-Aliassime and Musetti. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Most of us still want room for two big (or at least biggish) radiators and an external pump with an integrated reservoir. — PCMAG, 3 Aug. 2024 This is a pretty reasonable price for a biggish 1,060-piece set that looks like a relatively simple build with a ton of minifigs. — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023 Today’s biggish buildings are mountainous; even run-of-the-mill towers compete with the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2021 James Harden and the Houston Rockets, who will test their insanely small lineup and 2-0 bubble record against the biggish Blazers. — oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2020 Dr Ding reckons that recycling waste heat in this way will increase the efficiency of biggish cryogenic-energy-storage plants to at least 69%. — The Economist, 28 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biggish
  1. large
  2. sizable
  3. considerable
  4. significant
  5. substantial
  6. big
  7. huge
  8. great
Adjective
  • Granted, Pollard needs only 1,083 yards to achieve a career high, but the Titans would like to get Tyjae Spears more involved and the overall quality of this offense remains a large question mark.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This can address key requirements of the world’s largest cruise vessels.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of large
Adjective
  • Now, as van den Berg arrives for his first NFL regular season with Sunday’s Bears-Panthers opener in Charlotte, he is expected to play a sizable role as part of the Bears’ defensive line rotation.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • One of the two candidates for president, one of the country’s foremost politicians, was expressly lumping together a sizable American ethnic minority with external enemies.
    — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of sizable
Adjective
  • The creator may own the message, but the platform has considerable influence over its distribution.
    — Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Even today, after significant changes to the tax code, earning income through a pass-through business can carry considerable tax advantages over earning it through other types of businesses — or as an employee.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of considerable
Adjective
  • Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Construction on the new White House ballroom and demolition of the East Wing have faced significant legal challenges, though the Supreme Court recently ruled in a 5-4 decision that construction can continue.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of significant
Adjective
  • Its physical design is paired with substantial onboard computing, with three Turing AI chips providing up to 2,250 TOPS of effective computing power.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of carrying one sandwich or a small box, it is built to move substantial cargo between locations.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of substantial
Adjective
  • Moscow's bigger army is struggling to make headway on the battlefield.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Matt LaFleur needs to rally the troops to finish games stronger, hold onto big leads and finally get over the hump.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of big
Adjective
  • The cast’s Blackness is a huge part of this — signifying is in their blood — but the impact spread across the whole franchise.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That was a play with huge ramifications that, to some extent, still sticks with Williams.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • Countries with far smaller digital ecosystems, like Cambodia and Laos, have even greater struggles to attract and retain AI talent.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The tropical cyclone reached Category 5, defined by sustained winds of 157 mph or greater, overnight Friday before losing some of its steam and settling into Category 4’s limits of sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph by Saturday.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of great

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“Biggish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biggish. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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