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Biggish

adjective
1.
Somewhat large.  Synonym: largish.






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"Biggish" Quotes from Famous Books



... A biggish battle had died out about a week before in the series of spasmodic struggles of diminishing fury that have characterised most of the battles on the Western Front, when the Tower Bridge Foot found themselves in occupation of a portion of the forward line ...
— Between the Lines • Boyd Cable

... Birt says that he makes the Belts of two sizes for the Life Boat. But he has sent all yours of the large size, except one for the Boy. I had told him I thought you were all of you biggish Men, except the Boy. I suppose I have blundered as usual. But if the Jackets are too big you must change some of them. That will only cost carriage; and that I ...
— Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" - "Herring Merchants" • James Blyth

... said Mr. Charterson, "men like us have a stake in the country, Harman. We're getting biggish people. We ought to do our share. I don't see the fun of leaving everything to the landlords and the lawyers. Men of our sort have got to make ourselves felt. We want a business government. Of course—one pays. So long as I get a voice in calling the tune I don't mind paying the piper ...
— The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman • H. G. (Herbert George) Wells



Words linked to "Biggish" :   large, big



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