/ Dictionary / Index B bighead: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: big•head Pronunciation: (big'hed', -hed"), [key] — n. an excessive estimate of one's importance; conceit. an inflammatory swelling of the tissues of the head of sheep, caused by the anaerobic bacillus Clostridium novyi. enlargement of the head and jawbones of horses resulting from nutritional hyperthyroidism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bighead (Thesaurus) big hair big-hearted Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language