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bighead

noun

big·​head ˈbig-ˌhed How to pronounce bighead (audio)
1
: any of several diseases of animals marked by swelling about the head
2
: an exaggerated opinion of one's importance
usually used with the
bigheaded adjective

Example Sentences

the kind of early success that can give a young performer the bighead
Recent Examples on the Web There are four different species of Asian carp: Silver, bighead, black and grass. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 July 2022 Siwik often fishes for spoonbill catfish and said the bighead carp fight similarly to that species. Mike Organ, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022 Four species are generally included under the broader invasive carp umbrella, per the U.S. Geological Survey: bighead, black, grass and silver carp. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2022 Introduced from Asia in the 1960s to control weeds and algae, four voracious species — silver, bighead, grass and black carp — escaped from ponds in the South and have exploded in numbers along the Mississippi River and its far-reaching tributaries. Peter Kendall, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 While they are all considered invasive, bighead and silver carp, especially, have spread through the U.S. over the last several decades and resulted in significant damage to native ecosystems and fisheries. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2022 The bighead, grass and silver carp in this case are different from the carp known as German carp or common carp which have lived in Wisconsin since the mid-1800s. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2022 The silver and bighead carp would be the two most destructive to Lake Erie, said Tory Gabriel, extension program leader and fisheries educator for the Ohio Sea Grant program at Ohio State University. Peter Krouse, cleveland, 30 Jan. 2022 Three bighead carp were found in Lake Erie, one in 1995 and two in 2000, while the silver carp has never been seen in the lake, Gabriel said. Peter Krouse, cleveland, 30 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bighead was in 1784

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