passel

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Etymology

A variant of parcel with dialectal assimilation of /ɹ/ before a coronal consonant.

In classic literature

Synonyms

batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad

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