a big/swelled head
noun
informal
: an overly high opinion of oneself
All those compliments have given him a big head.
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Labubu is a creepy-looking doll with a big head, sharp teeth and big eyes who wears fuzzy pajamas.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The other major character, Sibyl Vane, an actress Dorian adores but drops cold, is less fortunate, at one point reduced to a big head of curls sticking out of the floor of a miniature stage.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The doll, which looks like a creepy child with a big head, sharp teeth and big eyes wearing fuzzy footy pajamas, is sure to garner mixed reactions.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Cotaland has a big head start on Cedar Point, but don’t be surprised if Siren’s Curse opens before Circuit Breaker.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The other major character, Sibyl Vane, an actress Dorian adores but drops cold, is less fortunate, at one point reduced to a big head of curls sticking out of the floor of a miniature stage.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The doll, which looks like a creepy child with a big head, sharp teeth and big eyes wearing fuzzy footy pajamas, is sure to garner mixed reactions.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Cotaland has a big head start on Cedar Point, but don’t be surprised if Siren’s Curse opens before Circuit Breaker.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
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“A big/swelled head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20big%2Fswelled%20head. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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