be+in+great+plenty

  • 121Affluentness — Af*flu*ent*ness, n. Great plenty. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 122abundant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin abundant , abundans, present participle of abundare to abound Date: 14th century 1. a. marked by great plenty (as of resources) < a fair and abundant land > b. amply supplied ;&#8230; …

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  • 123lashings — also lashins noun plural Etymology: from gerund of 1lash Date: 1829 chiefly British a great plenty ; abundance < piles of bread and butter and lashings of tea Molly Weir > …

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  • 124Crocodile tears — For other uses, see Crocodile tears (disambiguation). Crocodile tears (or superficial sympathy) are a false or insincere display of emotion such as a hypocrite crying fake tears of grief. The phrase gives its name to crocodile tears syndrome, an&#8230; …

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  • 125abound — v. n. 1. Teem, swarm, superabound, swell, flow, increase, multiply, be in great plenty, be numerous, be very prevalent. 2. Exuberate, luxuriate, revel, wanton, be well furnished, be well supplied …

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  • 126abound — /əˈbaʊnd / (say uh bownd) verb (i) 1. to be in great plenty; be very prevalent: the discontent which abounds in the world. –phrase 2. abound in, to be rich in: some languages abound in figurative expressions. 3. abound with, to be filled with;&#8230; …

  • 127plentiful — /ˈplɛntəfəl / (say plentuhfuhl) adjective 1. existing in great plenty. 2. amply supplied with something. 3. yielding abundantly. –plentifully, adverb –plentifulness, noun …

  • 128out the gazoo — [...ga zu] phr. in great plenty; everywhere. (Gazoo = anus. Usually objectionable.) □ We have old magazines out the gazoo here. Can’t we throw some of them away? □ Go away. I have problems out the gazoo. I don’t need any more of them from you! …

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