Start with both hands in bent 'L' shapes (index fingers and thumbs extended and slightly bent) in front of you, palms facing each other. Move your hands apart to show the size of something 'big.' Then, immediately change both hands into 'A' shapes with your thumbs pointing up, and move them straight up to add the '-est' ending.
Sign 'DOG', then point to it, followed by the sign for 'BIGGEST' to emphasize its size. Use wide eyes and puff your cheeks slightly during the first part of the sign to show extreme size.
Sign 'HOUSE' first to establish the topic, then sign 'BIGGEST'. You can exaggerate the outward motion of the first part of the sign to really emphasize just how huge the house is compared to the others.
Ask the question by signing 'CAKE', 'SLICE', and then 'BIGGEST'. Hold the final thumbs-up position slightly while furrowing your eyebrows to clearly indicate that you are asking a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'DOG', then point to it, followed by the sign for 'BIGGEST' to emphasize its size. Use wide eyes and puff your cheeks slightly during the first part of the sign to show extreme size.
Sign 'HOUSE' first to establish the topic, then sign 'BIGGEST'. You can exaggerate the outward motion of the first part of the sign to really emphasize just how huge the house is compared to the others.
Ask the question by signing 'CAKE', 'SLICE', and then 'BIGGEST'. Hold the final thumbs-up position slightly while furrowing your eyebrows to clearly indicate that you are asking a 'wh-' question.
Yes, if you want to specifically mean 'biggest' rather than just 'big.' The upward thumbs-up motion is the ASL equivalent of the English '-est' suffix, showing that something is the most extreme in size.
While exaggerating 'big' (like puffing your cheeks and pulling your hands very far apart) conveys 'huge' or 'enormous,' adding the '-est' suffix is the grammatically accurate way to sign the superlative 'biggest' when comparing multiple things.
The first part uses bent 'L' handshapes. Extend your index fingers and thumbs, bend them slightly, and curl your other fingers into your palms. Your palms should face each other as you pull your hands apart.
