Biggish: meaning, definitions and examples
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biggish
[ หbษชษกษชส ]
size description
The term 'biggish' is an informal adjective that implies something is somewhat large but not excessively so. It suggests that the size is greater than average, but not dramatically so. This term is often used in conversational English when the speaker wants to convey that something is larger than what would typically be expected, yet not to an extent that is overly significant. It is frequently used in everyday contexts to provide a more casual description of size.
Synonyms
fairly large, moderately large, somewhat big
Examples of usage
- The biggish dog lay peacefully in the sun.
- They bought a biggish house in the suburbs.
- She wore a biggish hat to the garden party.
- Thereโs a biggish bump in the road ahead.
Translations
Translations of the word "biggish" in other languages:
๐ต๐น grande
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคกเคผเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช groร
๐ฎ๐ฉ besar
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะตะปะธะบะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ duลผy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคงใใใฎ
๐ซ๐ท grand
๐ช๐ธ grande
๐น๐ท bรผyรผk
๐ฐ๐ท ํฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุจูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ velkรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ veฤพkรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่พๅคง็
๐ธ๐ฎ velik
๐ฎ๐ธ stรณr
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฏะปะบะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bรถyรผk
๐ฒ๐ฝ grande
Etymology
The word 'biggish' is a combination of the adjective 'big' and the diminutive suffix '-ish'. 'Big' is derived from Old English 'bycge', which meant 'large or great'. The suffix '-ish' is used in English to denote a degree or quality of the root word, often suggesting a lesser degree. The formation of 'biggish' reflects a casual and conversational approach to language, allowing speakers to convey nuances in size without the rigidity of formal language. It has been used since at least the late 19th century, illustrating the development of informal English and the way speakers have adapted language to fit their communicative needs.