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muckle

American  
[muhk-uhl] / ˈmʌk əl /

adjective

British Dialect.
  1. mickle.


muckle British  
/ ˈmʌkəl /

adjective

  1. large; much

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. much; greatly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of muckle

Middle English mukel, variant of muchel; see much

Example Sentences

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Muckle is primarily invested in index funds but regularly buys the dip in individual stocks, he said, sometimes waiting to see negative headlines about a company or sector before swooping in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

“A new hire Horizon pilot can finally make a living, afford to raise a family and save for retirement,” Muckle said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022

Maybe we can do it the next day, or maybe it’ll just go away,’” said Dr. Rosalena Muckle, an internal medicine physician.

From New York Times • May 1, 2022

Grandfather Mr Urwin, 60, from Amble, Northumberland, said it took half an hour to land the enormous catch on the Oberon off Muckle Flugga.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2021

“No more alligators, no more poisonous snakes, no more stealing,” Chuck Muckle said.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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