muchness

[ muhch-nis ]

noun
  1. Archaic. greatness, as in quantity, measure, or degree.

Idioms about muchness

  1. much of a muchness,

    • much the same; very much alike.

    • extravagance; excess.

Origin of muchness

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, muchness is from the Middle English word mochenesse.See much, -ness

Words Nearby muchness

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How to use muchness in a sentence

  • I told them that it was on account of the muchness that I declined.

    Quips and Quiddities | William Davenport Adams
  • His corduroy velvet coat and his skin are much of a muchness.

    The Celebrity at Home | Violet Hunt
  • These millionaires is much of a muchness, sir, 'ere to-day, gone to-morrer.

    The Definite Object | Jeffery Farnol
  • Not that Im such a muchness, but it would sort of break up the combination if I had to leave suddenly.

    For the Honor of Randall | Lester Chadwick
  • It was acknowledged that ten was his time; but, as he argued with himself, ten and eleven were pretty much of a muchness.

    The Vicar of Bullhampton | Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for muchness

muchness

/ (ˈmʌtʃnɪs) /


noun
  1. archaic, or informal magnitude

  2. much of a muchness British very similar

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