Webster's Dictionary 1913

2458

Bigg (3)

Bigg (�), n. & v. See Big, n. & v.

2459

Biggen

Big″gen (�), v. t. & i. To make or become big; to enlarge. Steele.

2460

Bigger

Big″ger (�), a., compar. of Big.

2461

Biggest

Big″gest (�), a., superl. of Big.

2462

Biggin

Big″gin (�), n. [F. béguin, prob. from the cap worn by the Béguines. Cf. Beguine, Biggon.] A child's cap; a hood, or something worn on the head.An old woman's biggin for a night...

2463

Biggin (2)

Big″gin, n. 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 inve...

2464

Biggin (3)

{ Big″gin, Big″ging, } n. [OE. bigging. See Big, Bigg, v. t.] A building.

2465

Biggon

{ Big″gon (�), Big″gon‐net (�), } n. [F. béguin and OF. beguinet, dim of béguin. See Biggin a cap.] A cap or hood with pieces covering the ears.

2466

Bigha

‖Big″ha (�), n. A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre.

2467

Bighorn

Big″horn′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) The Rocky Mountain sheep (Ovis orCaprovis montana).

2468

Bight

Bight (bīt), n. [OE. bi”t a bending; cf. Sw. & Dan. bugt bend, bay; fr. AS. byht, fr. būgan. √88. Cf. Bout, Bought a bend, and see Bow, v.] 1. A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow...

2469

Biglandular

Bi‐glan″du‐lar (�), a. [Pref. bi- + glandular.] Having two glands, as a plant.

2470

Bigly

Big″ly (�), adv. [From Big, a.] In a tumid, swelling, blustering manner; haughtily; violently.He brawleth bigly.Robynson (More's Utopia.)

2471

Bigness

Big″ness, n. The state or quality of being big; largeness; size; bulk.

2472

Bignonia

Big‐no″ni‐a (�), n. [Named from the Abbé Bignon.] (Bot.) A large genus of American, mostly tropical, climbing shrubs, having compound leaves and showy somewhat tubular flowers. ...

2473

Bignoniaceous

Big‐no′ni‐a″ceous (�), a.(Bot.) Of pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the trumpet flower is an example.

2474

Bigot

Big″ot (�), n. [F. bigot a bigot or hypocrite, a name once given to the Normans in France. Of unknown origin; possibly akin to Sp. bigote a whisker; hombre de bigote a man of sp...

2475

Bigot (2)

Big″ot, a. Bigoted.In a country more bigot than ours.Dryden.

2476

Bigoted

Big″ot‐ed, a. Obstinately and blindly attached to some creed, opinion practice, or ritual; unreasonably devoted to a system or party, and illiberal toward the opinions of others...

2477

Bigotedly

Big″ot‐ed‐ly, adv. In the manner of a bigot.

2478

Bigotry

Big″ot‐ry (�), n. [Cf. F. bigoterie.] 1. The state of mind of a bigot; obstinate and unreasoning attachment of one's own belief and opinions, with narrow-minded intolerance of b...

2479

Bigwig

Big″wig′ (�), n. [Big, a. + wig.] A person of consequence; as, the bigwigs of society.In our youth we have heard him spoken of by the bigwigs with extreme condescension.Dickens.

2480

Bihydroguret

Bi′hy‐drog″u‐ret (�), n. [Pref. bi- + hydroguret.] (Chem.) A compound of two atoms of hydrogen with some other substance.

2481

Bijou

‖Bi‐jou″ (�), n.; pl.Bijoux (�). A trinket; a jewel; — a word applied to anything small and of elegant workmanship.

2482

Bijoutry

Bi‐jou″try (�), n. [F. bijouterie. See Bijou.] Small articles of virtu, as jewelry, trinkets, etc.

2483

Bijugate

Bij″u‐gate (�), a. [L. bis twice + jugatus, p. p. of jugare to join.] (Bot.) Having two pairs, as of leaflets.

2484

Bijugous

Bij″u‐gous (�), a. [L. bijugus yoked two together; bis twice + jugum yoke, pair.] (Bot.) Bijugate.