bigfoot

noun

big·​foot ˈbig-ˌfu̇t How to pronounce bigfoot (audio)
plural bigfeet ˈbig-ˌfēt How to pronounce bigfoot (audio) or bigfoots
often capitalized
1
[from the size of the footprints ascribed to it] : sasquatch
2

Examples of bigfoot in a Sentence

a bigfoot in the field of genetics
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Buckley played Buckley, hosting a stream of bigfoot journalists, heavy-hitting donors, dubious foreign dignitaries, and big-state delegates. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 9 July 2024 Sasquatch Sunset focuses on the day in the life of a family of bigfoot creatures (composed of Nathan Zeller, Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough, and Christophe Zajac-Denek decked out in full Bigfoot suits). Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024 Fallon then revealed an image of Kanzi sitting with his arms crossed in front of the television set, staring at Eisenberg’s bigfoot self on screen. EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024 The cast may be saddled with prosthetics that cover them head to bigfoot toe, but their eyes are plain to see, which allows for a different kind of emoting and extra emphasis on physicality. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bigfoot 

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bigfoot was in 1958

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“Bigfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigfoot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bigfoot

noun
big·​foot ˈbig-ˌfu̇t How to pronounce bigfoot (audio)
often capitalized
: a large hairy humanlike creature reported to exist in the Pacific Northwest

called also Sasquatch

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