Advertisement

Advertisement

muckle

[ muhk-uhl ]

adjective

, British Dialect.


muckle

/ ˈmʌkəl /

adjective

  1. large; much


adverb

  1. much; greatly

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of muckle1

Middle English mukel, variant of muchel; much

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of muckle1

dialect variant of mickle

Discover More

Example Sentences

Like th' auld wife's parrot, 'we dinna speak muckle, but we're deevils to think,' an' we're aye thinkin' aboot ye.

Wi' a' that he had upon his mind, it was gey and unlikely Mr. Soulis wad get muckle sleep.

They'll be in for their tea ony meenute, an' the room no sae muckle as sweepit.

He kens muckle wha kens when to speak, but far mair wha kens when to haud his tongue.

But for a' that and twice as muckle 's a' that, I would not exchange him for all the cherries that ever came out of Asia Minor.

Advertisement

Word of the Day

petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


mucklandmuckluck