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Synonyms
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of oodles in a Sentence
the neighbors let us know that they bought oodles of candy for Halloween this year
Recent Examples on the Web
Volunteers are helping a VERY sweet pup who was run over by a truck recover and heal, a senior momma dog who should never be having babies, and oodles of late season kittens.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
Yellowstone, the modern western drama that has catapulted to phenom status in recent years, is returning for a fifth season, with more land-grabbing, political machinations, and oodles of family tension.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 13 Nov. 2022
The island features clean lines, raised wood cabinet detailing, a wooden cutting board, and oodles of space.
—Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2022
The pandemic has made ultrahigh-net-worth buyers more interested in acquiring sprawling legacy estates with oodles of space.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2022
The comedic actor known for his down-to-earth, baggy clothing choices is finally getting his due with the It-girl crowd, who have co-opted his style with oodles of low-rise boyfriend jeans, athletic shorts, and backward caps on social media.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 26 Oct. 2022
Backyard sprinklers give kids oodles of screen-free summertime fun.
—Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2022
The holiday weekend always comes with oodles of major deals from the biggest designers, most luxurious beauty, and stylish home brands.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2022
There are oodles of offensively elite players in the league who are subpar defenders (with Stephen Curry currently front and center in that regard).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2022
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Word History
Etymology
origin unknown
First Known Use
circa 1867, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near oodles
Cite this Entry
“Oodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oodles. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
oodles
plural noun
oo·dles
ˈüd-ᵊlz
: a great quantity
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