different between bigger vs ligger

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?b???/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b???/
• Rhymes: -???(r)

Adjective

bigger

1. comparative form of big: more big
   • 1812, A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts (Walter Scott, John Somers), page 146:

     That whereas, and whereby, and by which, the major, and most greater, and most bigger, and most stronger party, […]

Translations

Verb

bigger (third-person singular simple present biggers, present participle biggering, simple past and past participle biggered)

1. (nonstandard, rare) To make or become bigger.

See also

• biggers

Anagrams

• brigge

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?l???/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?l???/

Etymology 1

From Middle English *liggere, variant of Middle English *li?ere (“lier”), equivalent to lie +? -er, or lig +? -er. See ledger.

Noun

ligger (plural liggers)

1. The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
2. A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge.
3. A nether millstone.
4. A coverlet for a bed.

Etymology 2

Noun

ligger (plural liggers)

1. (slang) A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music or entertainment industry.
   • 2006, "Peaches gets own band", The Sun, 29 August

     Peaches Geldof may be a top showbiz ligger – but now she’s got a group of her own.

   • 2005, "Wicked Whispers", The Mirror, 29 January

     The ligger caused a scene when he begged one reveller to find him some gear – and offered sexual favours in return.

   • 1984, "Killed by Death", BBC, 1 September

     I'm a lone wolf ligger, but I ain't no pretty boy. I'm a backbone shiver and I'm a bundle of joy

Etymology 3

Noun

ligger (plural liggers)

1. A kelt (“thin, recently spawned salmon”).
2. (fishing) A baited fishing line attached to a float, for night fishing, etc.

   Synonyms: ledger, ledger line

Anagrams

• Riggle, riggle

Danish

Verb

ligger

1. present of ligge

Middle English

Noun

ligger

1. Alternative form of lygger

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Verb

ligger

1. present tense of ligge

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

ligger

1. (non-standard since 2012) present tense of ligge
2. (non-standard since 2012) present tense of liggje

Swedish

Verb

ligger

1. present tense of ligga.