Muckle (Noun)
Meaning
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- A muckle of clothes filled her suitcase for the long trip ahead.
- She received a muckle of advice from friends and family on her new career path.
- After several hours of hiking we saw a muckle of trees as the dense forest began.
- A muckle of things were left behind in the chaotic mess of the storm's aftermath.
- Her eccentric great aunt left behind a muckle of art pieces when she passed away.
Synonyms
- Mass
- Good Deal
- Lot
- Quite A Little
- Great Deal
- Flock
- Hatful
- Peck
- Tidy Sum
- Slew
- Raft
- Passel
- Wad
- Mountain
- Pot
- Sight
- Mint
- Pile
- Mickle
- Spate
- Stack
- Deal
- Plenty
- Mess
- Heap
- Batch