bigfoots
Steals the spotlight
Bigfoots is the plural of Bigfoot, the legendary ape-like creature supposedly inhabiting North American wilderness.
The plural form appears when discussing multiple sightings or regional variants: Bigfoots have been reported across the Pacific Northwest.
As a verb, bigfoots means to use size or status to dominate or push aside: The senator bigfoots junior colleagues on camera-ready issues.
Legendary North American ape-man
- yetiMythical Himalayan ape-man
- cryptidUnproven legendary animal
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- footprintMark from stepping
hoax · blurry · forest · wilderness · nocturnal · bipedal · hairy · towering
Legendary North American ape-man
- yetiMythical Himalayan ape-man
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- indigenousOriginating in a region
wild-man · Himalayan · Appalachian · tall-tale · cautionary · supernatural · spirit · guardian
Indistinct, lacking definition
- grainyRough with particles
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- glimpseFleeting view
fleeting · nocturnal · campfire · footage · photograph · testimony · report · investigation
sasquatch
Legendary North American ape-man
- yetiMythical Himalayan ape-man
- cryptidUnproven legendary animal
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
footprint · hoax · blurry · forest · wilderness · nocturnal · bipedal · hairy · towering · elusive
sasquatch
Legendary North American ape-man
indigenous · wild-man · Himalayan · Appalachian · tall-tale · cautionary · supernatural · spirit · guardian · trickster
blurry
Indistinct, lacking definition
- grainyRough with particles
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
glimpse · fleeting · nocturnal · campfire · footage · photograph · testimony · report · investigation · expedition
costume
Clothing for portrayal
- fakeNot the real thing
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- prankPlayful trick on someone
debunked · skeptic · fraud · trickery · forgery · suit · publicity · conspiracy · believer · evidence
bigfootsdefers
Postpones or yields
yields · acquiesces · capitulates · submits · backs down
bigfootsrecedes
Moves gradually away
keeps a low profile · hangs back · takes a back seat · withdraws · shrinks