Passel (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
- I spent hours going through a passel of applications before finally finding the right candidate.
- A passel of excited fans showed up early at the stadium for the sold-out concert.
- We went through a passel of emotions watching the thrilling finish of the championship game.
- It took me a passel of attempts before I could finally assemble the bookshelf without instructions.
- I couldn't decide what to order because there was a passel of options on the vast menu.
Synonyms
- Mass
- Good Deal
- Lot
- Quite A Little
- Great Deal
- Flock
- Hatful
- Peck
- Tidy Sum
- Slew
- Raft
- Wad
- Mountain
- Pot
- Sight
- Mint
- Pile
- Mickle
- Spate
- Stack
- Deal
- Plenty
- Muckle
- Mess
- Heap
- Batch