Colloquial Variant guide
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noun
A person with an inflated opinion of themselves; a conceited or arrogant person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, countable, especially
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of several species of fish having a large head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, countable
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noun
Any of several animal diseases that cause swelling of the head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the head and neck
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: animal disease
History
From big + head.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
