Bighead

//ˈbɪɡˌhɛd// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person with an inflated opinion of themselves; a conceited or arrogant person. colloquial, countable, especially

    "He is such a bighead and so lazy that I don't know how far he will go. He can read and write English a little bit and he thinks that is enough for him to know."

  2. 2
    any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the head and neck wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of several species of fish having a large head. colloquial, countable
  4. 4
    Any of several animal diseases that cause swelling of the head. colloquial, uncountable

Synonyms

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anthraxblacklegdistemperhoof-and-mouth diseasehydrophobiamange

Example

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"He is such a bighead and so lazy that I don't know how far he will go. He can read and write English a little bit and he thinks that is enough for him to know."

Etymology

From big + head.

Related phrases

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