Big vs. Great

Bigadjective

Of great size, large.

Bigadjective

(of an industry or other field) Thought to have undue influence.

Bigadjective

Popular.

Bigadjective

(informal) Adult.

Bigadjective

(informal) Fat.

Bigadjective

(informal) Important or significant.

Bigadjective

Enthusiastic (about).

Bigadjective

of (informal) Mature, conscientious, principled; generous.

Bigadjective

(informal) Well-endowed, possessing large breasts in the case of a woman or a large penis in the case of a man.

Bigadjective

Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.

Bigadjective

(informal) Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns

Bigadjective

(of a city) populous

Bigadverb

In a loud manner.

Bigadverb

In a boasting manner.

Bigadverb

In a large amount or to a large extent.

Bigadverb

On a large scale, expansively.

Bigadverb

Hard.

Bignoun

Someone or something that is large in stature

Bignoun

An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.

Bignoun

(as plural) The big leagues, big time.

Bignoun

One or more kinds of barley, especially six-rowed barley.

Bigverb

(transitive) To praise, recommend, or promote.

Bigverb

to inhabit; occupy

Bigverb

to locate oneself

Bigverb

to build; erect; fashion

Bigverb

to dwell; have a dwelling

Bigadjective

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

Bigadjective

Great with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce; - often figuratively.

Bigadjective

Having greatness, fullness, importance, inflation, distention, etc., whether in a good or a bad sense; as, a big heart; a big voice; big looks; to look big. As applied to looks, it indicates haughtiness or pride.

Bignoun

Barley, especially the hardy four-rowed kind.

Bigverb

To build.

Bigadjective

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent;

Bigadjective

significant;

Bigadjective

of very great significance;

Bigadjective

conspicuous in position or importance;

Bigadjective

very intense;

Bigadjective

loud and firm;

Bigadjective

prodigious;

Bigadjective

(of animals) fully developed;

Bigadjective

marked by intense physical force;

Bigadjective

feeling self-importance;

Bigadjective

older brother or sister;

Bigadjective

exhibiting self-importance;

Bigadjective

generous and understanding and tolerant;

Bigadjective

given or giving freely;

Bigadjective

in an advanced stage of pregnancy;

Bigadverb

extremely well;

Bigadverb

in a boastful manner;

Bigadverb

on a grand scale;

Bigadverb

in a major way;

Bigadjective

of considerable size or extent

Bigadjective

larger than other items of the same kind

Bigadjective

grown-up

Bigadjective

elder

Bigadjective

on an ambitiously large scale

Bigadjective

doing a specified action very often or on a very large scale

Bigadjective

showing great enthusiasm

Bigadjective

of considerable importance or seriousness

Bigadjective

very popular or successful

Bigadjective

holding an important position or playing an influential role

Bigadjective

generous

Bigverb

praise or recommend something highly

Bignoun

the major league in a professional sport

Greatadjective

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i. e. having many parts or members) or duration (i. e. relatively long); very big.

Greatadjective

Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.

Greatadjective

(qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the word qualified implies (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]

Greatadjective

Pregnant; large with young; full of.

Greatadjective

Intimate; familiar.

Greatadjective

Extreme or more than usual.

Greatadjective

Of significant importance or consequence; important.

Greatadjective

(applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.

Greatadjective

Impressive or striking.

Greatadjective

Much in use; favoured.

Greatadjective

(applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.

Greatadjective

Title referring to an important leader.

Greatadjective

Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.

Greatadjective

(often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.

Greatadjective

(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic (from 1848).

Greatadjective

Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.

Greatinterjection

Expression of gladness and content about something.

Greatinterjection

sarcastic inversion thereof.

Greatnoun

A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.

Greatnoun

(music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.

Greatadverb

very well in a very satisfactory manner

Greatadjective

Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; - opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, length.

Greatadjective

Large in number; numerous; as, a great company, multitude, series, etc.

Greatadjective

Long continued; lengthened in duration; prolonged in time; as, a great while; a great interval.

Greatadjective

Superior; admirable; commanding; - applied to thoughts, actions, and feelings.

Greatadjective

Endowed with extraordinary powers; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; strong; powerful; mighty; noble; as, a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, etc.

Greatadjective

Holding a chief position; elevated: lofty: eminent; distinguished; foremost; principal; as, great men; the great seal; the great marshal, etc.

Greatadjective

Entitled to earnest consideration; weighty; important; as, a great argument, truth, or principle.

Greatadjective

Pregnant; big (with young).

Greatadjective

More than ordinary in degree; very considerable in degree; as, to use great caution; to be in great pain.

Greatadjective

Older, younger, or more remote, by single generation; - often used before grand to indicate one degree more remote in the direct line of descent; as, great-grandfather (a grandfather's or a grandmother's father), great-grandson, etc.

Greatnoun

The whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by the great.

Greatadjective

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind;

Greatadjective

more than usual;

Greatadjective

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation;

Greatadjective

of major significance or importance;

Greatadjective

remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect;

Greatadjective

very good;

Greatadjective

uppercase;

Greatadjective

marked by active interest and enthusiasm;

Greatadjective

in an advanced stage of pregnancy;