muckle
muckle · muckles · muckled · muckling
To latch onto something with the mouthTo latch onto something with the mouth.
/ˈmʌkəl/
» Many a mickle makes a muckle.
По капле и море собирается. — sharptoothed
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2 senses(Maine)To latch onto something with the mouth.
(rare)To talk big; to exaggerate.
Examples
1 sentencesMany a mickle makes a muckle.
ruПо капле и море собирается. — sharptoothed
Origin
From Middle English mukel, muchel, from the same source as (perhaps a variant of) mickle.From Middle English mukel, muchel, from the same source as (perhaps a variant of) mickle.
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Forms
muckles, muckling, muckled, muckledSynonyms
1 synonymsto talk big:mickle
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle