bigness

IPA（発音記号）

名詞

古語可算名詞不可算名詞

(now rare) Size. / The characteristic of being big.

日本語の意味

大きさ / 大きいこと、すなわち物の大きさや広がりを示す性質

The poet pondered the bigness of the mountain and felt both humble and inspired.

詩人は山の大きさを思いめぐらせ、畏敬と感動の念を同時に抱いた。

意味（1）

(now rare) Size.

Mine old lord, whiles he liv'd, was so precise,

That he would take exceptions at my buttons,

And, being like pins' heads, blame me for the bigness;

Which made me curate-like in mine attire,

意味（2）

The characteristic of being big.

It was big—and Babbitt respected bigness in anything; in mountains, jewels, muscles, wealth, or words.

bignesses

（ plural ）