muckle

/'mikl/ Cách viết khác : (muckle) /'mʌkl/

Thân thiện

A farmer gathered a muckle of hay in the field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large quantity or amount: "Muckle" refers to a considerable or substantial amount of something, often implying a large, indefinite number or extent.

Usage

• "Muckle" is a regional or archaic term, primarily used in Scottish English and Northern English dialects. It is considered informal and is not common in modern standard English. It is often used in the phrase "a muckle of" to mean "a lot of."

Examples

• Noun:
  • He earned a muckle of money from that venture. (He earned a large amount of money from that venture.)
  • There's a muckle of work to be done before the festival. (There is a great deal of work to be done before the festival.)

Advanced Usage

• "Many a mickle makes a muckle": This is a proverbial phrase, a variant of "Many a little makes a mickle." It means that many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount, emphasizing the value of saving or the cumulative effect of small things.
  • Remember, many a mickle makes a muckle, so keep adding to your savings. (Remember, many small amounts make a large one, so keep adding to your savings.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mickle (adj/noun, archaic/dialect): Large, great; a large amount. Often used interchangeably with "muckle."
  • He was a man of mickle strength. (He was a man of great strength.)

Synonyms

• A lot: A large number or amount.
• A great deal: A large quantity.
• A slew (informal): A large number.
• A wad (informal, especially for money): A thick pile or bundle, implying a large amount.

Notes

• The word "muckle" is functionally similar to other informal quantifiers like "a bunch," "a heap," or "a ton." Its use today is mostly confined to dialectal speech, historical contexts, or fixed proverbial expressions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (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

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