Bulky; protuberant; pregnant, applied to females. Big, in the sense of pregnant, is followed by with; as, big with child. The use of of, big of child, is not good English.

Great; large; in a more general sense; applied to any body or object.

Full; fraught, and about to have vent, or be brought forth. The important day, big with the fate of Rome.

Distended; full, as with grief or passion. Thy heart is big, get thee apart and weep.

Swelled; tumid; inflated, as with pride; hence, haughty in air or mien, or indicating haughtiness; proud; as big looks; big words; to look big.

Great in spirit; lofty; brave. Have not I a heart as big as thine?

A kind of barley.