big head

n.

1. Informal. Conceit; egotism.
2. also big·head (bĭg'hĕd') Any of various diseases of animals, especially rams, characterized by swelling of the head, face, or neck.

bigheaded big'head'ed adj.
bigheadedness big'head'ed·ness n.

noun

An exaggerated belief in one's own importance: egoism, egotism, self-importance. Informal bigheadedness, swelled head. See self-love/modesty.

A general swelling of the head.

• equine b. — see osteodystrophia fibrosa.
• ovine b. — a form of malignant edema due to Clostridium novyi in rams, usually the result of fighting. Called also swelled head.
• yellow b. — a syndrome of photosensitive dermatitis, causing edema of the ears and face, and a concurrent jaundice in sheep. Usually found in association with poisoning with millet or other Panicum spp. grasses, or Tribulus terrestris; called also geeldikkop, dikoor.

IN BRIEF: n. - Any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the skull and neck.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - vigtigper, indbildsk person

Nederlands (Dutch)
blaaskaak, bepaalde dierenziekte

Français (French)
n. - crâneur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufschneider

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ψωροφαντασμένος

Italiano (Italian)
presuntuoso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - convencimento (m) (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
зазнайка, задавака

Español (Spanish)
n. - humos, vanidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - viktigpetter, stropp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
自大

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 自大

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 두부 팽창증, 과장, 숙취

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ビッグヘッド, 自惚れ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مغرور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שחצן, רברבן, מנופח‬

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