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muckle

muckle

1 9.9
A large amount of something
  • noun
  • Literature
: gran cantidad
  • Karianne Muckle

Examples

  • We gathered a muckle amount of food for the charity event.

  • The treasure chest was filled with a muckle of gold coins.

  • They faced a muckle challenge when trying to climb the steep mountain.

Synonyms

lot
vsmuckle
∞ 1.0

A large amount of something

is the same idea but marked as regional dialectal speech
plenty
vsmuckle
∞ 1.0

A large amount that is more than needed

simply names a large amount without implying sufficiency or excess
mass
vsmuckle
765 2.7

A large collection of things often including people

focuses on large count or amount used in regional speech
deal
vsmuckle
632 1.4

A large amount of something

is the regional single-word form serving the same quantity role
great deal
vsmuckle
561 1.6

A large amount of something, for example patience or money

is the regional casual way to indicate a large amount
pile
vsmuckle
447 1.9

A heap of things put together

refers to a large amount more as a general measure
stack
vsmuckle
193 1.0

A pile of things placed one on top of another

is a regional way to express a large amount without stacking image
batch
vsmuckle
183 3.2

A group of items made or handled together at one time

is a regional word for large amount not limited to production groups
good deal
vsmuckle
100 1.0

A large amount of something often used with of

is the regional single-word alternative used in speech
mountain
vsmuckle
  • Informal
72 3.2

A very large amount of something that is hard to deal with

is the plain regional term without metaphorical exaggeration
slew
vsmuckle
  • Informal
47 5.7

A large number of things or people

is used in regional speech rather than general informal talk
wad
vsmuckle
29 4.6

A thick bundle of paper money

is the regional general term for a large amount not tied to bundles
mess
vsmuckle
  • Informal
21 2.9

A large number or amount of something

is the regional dialectal single-word alternative in other speech
heap
vsmuckle
  • Informal
19 1.4

A large amount of things often in a messy pile

is the regional word for a large amount without pile image
spate
vsmuckle
18 7.9

A large number of similar events happening in a short time

refers to a large amount generally, not rapid repeated events
quite a little
vsmuckle
  • Informal
13 6.6

A fairly large amount of something

is a stronger regional term for a large amount in speech
raft
vsmuckle
  • Informal
12 5.9

A large number of things or people

is a regional expression with similar informal quantity meaning
sight
vsmuckle
  • Informal
9 7.8

A large number or amount of something

is the regional single-word form used across many contexts
peck
vsmuckle
  • Archaic
3 8.0

A large number of things used informally to mean a lot

is the regional single-word way to express the same size
passel
vsmuckle
  • Archaic
3 9.5

A large group of people or things

is the regional single-word way to say a large number in talk
tidy sum
vsmuckle
  • Informal
3 3.7

A fairly large amount of money that is nice to get

is a regional word for a large amount not limited to money
hatful
vsmuckle
  • Informal
1 7.9

A large amount of something you can fit in a hat

uses a plain regional word to indicate much without that image
mickle
vsmuckle
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large amount of something like land or grain

is the modern regional everyday way to say a large amount

Antonyms

few
∞ 1.0

A small number of people or things

143 1.0

A very small amount or short time

How Much

vast
650 2.1
muckle
  • Literature
1 9.9
moderate
310 3.3
small
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

muckle singular
muckles plural

Etymology

Muckle comes from an old English word micel meaning 'great' or 'large' and is like the common word much, so a muckle of something is simply a large amount.