mickle
(noun, adverb, pronoun, determiner)
adverb
1. (now chiefly Scotland) To a great extent.
2. (obsolete) Often, frequently.
determiner
1. (now chiefly Scotland and Northumbria) Large, great.
2. (now chiefly Scotland and Northumbria) Much; a great quantity or amount of.
3. (now chiefly Scotland and Northumbria) Most; the majority of.
noun
1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Similar word(s): batch, deal, flock, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, wad
Definition categories: quantity
Sentences with mickle as a noun:
- Many a little makes a mickle.
pronoun
1. (now chiefly Scotland) A large amount or great extent.