great
adj 1: relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"
2: more than usual; "great expectations"; "great worry" 3: (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman" [syn: distinguished, eminent] 4: of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century" [syn: outstanding] 5: remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome" 6: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" [syn: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing] 7: uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script" [syn: capital, majuscule] 8: marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver" [syn: avid, eager, zealous] 9: in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" [syn: big(p), enceinte, expectant, gravid, great(p), large(p), heavy(p), with child(p)]
