Quite A Little (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
- There was quite a little of rain this summer and the crops were damaged.
- The company is in quite a little trouble because their main competitor has become very aggressive in terms of pricing.
- She had quite a little money saved up and decided to use it to travel to Europe for a month.
- The department made quite a little profit last quarter so everyone is happy.
- It took quite a little time and effort, but the results of the experiment were stunning.
Synonyms
- Mass
- Good Deal
- Lot
- Great Deal
- Flock
- Hatful
- Peck
- Tidy Sum
- Slew
- Raft
- Passel
- Wad
- Mountain
- Pot
- Sight
- Mint
- Pile
- Mickle
- Spate
- Stack
- Deal
- Plenty
- Muckle
- Mess
- Heap
- Batch