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This is the difficulty about talking about it without sounding big-headed, but you cannot speak of New Zealand now without my involvement in what it has become.
David Lange

Meaning of "big-headed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIG-HEADED

big-headed  [ˌbɪɡˈhɛdɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIG-HEADED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Big-Headed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BIG-HEADED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of big-headed in the English dictionary

The definition of big-headed in the dictionary is conceited.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIG-HEADED


baldheaded
ˌbɔːldˈhɛdɪd
bareheaded
ˌbɛəˈhɛdɪd
boneheaded
ˈbəʊnˌhɛdɪd
bullet-headed
ˈbʊlɪtˌhɛdɪd
dunderheaded
ˈdʌndəˌhɛdɪd
glassyheaded
ˌɡlɑːsɪˈhɛdɪd
headed
ˈhɛdɪd
muddleheaded
ˌmʌdəlˈhɛdɪd
multiheaded
ˈmʌltɪˌhɛdɪd
muttonheaded
ˈmʌtnˌhɛdɪd
pinheaded
ˈpɪnˌhɛdɪd
roundheaded
ˌraʊndˈhɛdɪd
sapheaded
ˌsæpˈhɛdɪd
shockheaded
ˈʃɒkˌhɛdɪd
sleepy-headed
ˌsliːpɪˈhɛdɪd
swell-headed
ˌswɛlˈhɛdɪd
thickheaded
θɪkˈhɛdɪd
towheaded
ˌtəʊˈhɛdɪd
unheaded
ʌnˈhɛdɪd
white-headed
ˈwaɪtˌhɛdɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIG-HEADED

big time
big toe
big top
big tree
big up
big wheel
big White Chief
big-bang theory
big-boned
big-hearted
big-heartedness
big-mouthed
big-note
big-room
big-sounding
big-style
big-ticket
big-time
big-timer

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIG-HEADED

beaded
blockheaded
breaded
bull-headed
clear-headed
cool-headed
empty-headed
hard-headed
hot-headed
knuckleheaded
leaded
level-headed
light-headed
loaded
long-headed
pig-headed
red-headed
soft-headed
unleaded
woodenheaded
wrong-headed

Synonyms and antonyms of big-headed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «big-headed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIG-HEADED

Find out the translation of big-headed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of big-headed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «big-headed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabezona
570 millions of speakers

English

big-headed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बड़े अध्यक्षता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبيرة على رأسها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Головастый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabeçudo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড় কেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grosse tête
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

besar kepala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Großkopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビッグ頭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

- 큰 향하고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớn đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய தலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठे डोक्याचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

-Büyük başlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

big - headed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

big-headed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головатий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mare cu cap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγάλα κεφάλια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot -headed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stor- headed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stormannsgal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of big-headed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG-HEADED»

The term «big-headed» is regularly used and occupies the 58.878 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG-HEADED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about big-headed

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3 QUOTES WITH «BIG-HEADED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word big-headed.
1
Andrae Crouch
If I was sharp in every area, I might be too big-headed or something.
2
David Lange
This is the difficulty about talking about it without sounding big-headed, but you cannot speak of New Zealand now without my involvement in what it has become.
3
Michael Owen
You're obviously conscious of being brash or big-headed but I always knew I was going to be a footballer when I was seven or eight. I didn't just think I wanted to be one, I knew I was going to be one. Nothing ever surprised me really.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIG-HEADED»

Discover the use of big-headed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to big-headed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of the Aquatic World: Starfish
In parts of its range in east Asia, the big-headed turtle lives in fast-flowing mountain streams strewn with boulders and broken rocks. In northern Vietnam, these streams are sometimes only 53 °F (12 °C). Big-heads are not great swimmers but ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2004
2
Elsevier's Dictionary of Reptiles
... 6554 Big-headed Amazon River Turtle 6179 Big-headed Anole 564 Big- headed False Coral Snake 7161 Big-headed Pantanal Swamp Turtle 36 Big- headed River Turtle 6179 Big-headed River Turtles 6178 Big-headed Side- necked Turtle ...
Murray Wrobel, 2004
3
A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and ...
Upland Big-headed Tiger Beetle, Tetracha affinis Dejean (Plate 3) [Map 12] Description and similar species: Length 15— 17 mm; dark metallic green to al— most black, the sides of the ivory-colored crescents at the apex of each elytron are ...
David L. Pearson, C. Barry Knisley, Charles J. Kazilek, 2006
4
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
big-headed /.big'hed.id/ adjective disapproving thinking that you are more important or more clever than you really are: She's so big-headed! OCompare swollen head; swollen-headed big-hearted /,big'hu:t.id/ © /-'hax.tid/ adjective kind and ...
‎2008
5
A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and ...
Upland Big-headed Tiger Beetle, Tetracha affinis Dejean (Plate 3) [Map 12] Description and similar species: Length 15–17 mm; dark metallic green to almost black, the sides of the ivory-colored crescents at the apex of each elytron are ...
David L. Pearson Research Professor of Biology Arizona State University, C. Barry Knisley Professor of Biology Randolph-Macon College, Charles J. Kazilek Technical Director W. M. Keck Bioimaging Laboratory, 2005
6
Crossroads, and Other Plays
(To the Big-headed One who is sitting with his head in his hands.) And you, what are you doing? Big-headed One. I'm thinking. The Old Puppet Maker has given me such a big head for some reason. Woman. (Coquettishly.) I like big heads.
Carlos Solórzano, Francesca Colecchia, 1993
7
West African Folk Tales
“If you find the big-headed boy, kill him,” ordered the king. But the people still could not find the big-headed boy, so they went back to the king and told him. The king then called his councillors to his palace, and all the people were also called.
Hugh Vernon-Jackson, 2012
8
Big-Headed Amazon River Turtle
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
9
The Six-Toed Dog and the Big-Headed Puppy
A typical summers day will begin with an adventure that none foresee. After all, living in the country is safe and should hold no threat on this beautiful day. This is a day for exploring, laughing, and just having a good time.
Terrie King, 2008
10
A Dictionary of Entomology
BIG HEADED FLIES See Pipunculidae. BIG-EYED BUG 1. Geocorislubra ( Kirkaldy) [Hemiptera: Lygaeidae]: A beneficial insect found in western North America. Adult and nymph are predaceous upon aphids and leafhoppers in field crops ...
Gordon Gordh, David Headrick, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIG-HEADED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term big-headed is used in the context of the following news items.
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San Antonio Spurs: David West Adds To The Reloading Madness
It's not about getting big-headed, or believing you can do it alone. Diaw has been through deep playoff runs with Popovich over the last few ... «Hoops Habit, Jul 15»
2
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Another big-headed candidate is running for president. And no, this one isn't vying for the GOP nomination. nationals. Instead, this new ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
3
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Jack Reacher author Lee Child
It is an anonymous city and it stops you getting big-headed. There are people doing so much better and so much worse and it keeps you grounded.” One person ... «The Sun, Jul 15»
4
Kirby Smart: Alabama didn't value OSU QB Cardale Jones enough
Despite getting destroyed, the SEC, their homers, and their talking heads at ESPN, remain big-headed and over-confident. The SEC is only as ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
5
A$AP Rocky Reveals Changing A Homeless Man's Life In An …
... sensation of becoming big-headed. When Bakare mentions Bey's recent compliments on Rocky's latest album (the two performed together in ... «Ambrosia For Heads, Jul 15»
6
Benton mayor announces pay boost
The big-headed inflatable mascot is manned by a volunteer inside. "Ben" is meant to appeal to both children and businesses, and put a face on ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
7
The full Michael Chopra Cardiff City interview: Our big players …
“It was not a case that these two players are big-headed and things like that, but even if you are big-headed, as long as you are producing on a ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
8
Unathletic non-fan Calvin Coolidge is now a big-headed baseball …
Calvin Coolidge is set to be honored by the Washington Nationals as one of their big-headed racing presidents, even though his own wife ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»
9
Brent Harvey set to play on in 2016 as AFL games record looms
“I am not saying that to sound big-headed or anything like that. “But it is just the way the game is going now. If I had started 10 years after I did, ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
10
Nationals call up guy who's been dead since 1933
He'll join his big-headed peers who have been racing around the warning track for years: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham ... «Cleveland Sun Times, Jul 15»

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