How to pronounce oodles
American English pronunciation
OO-duhlz
- IPA
- /ˈudəlz/
- Syllables
- OO · duhlz (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What oodles means
A very big amount of something
In a sentence: There are always oodles of cookies at Grandma's house.
Where it comes from: First seen in the 1800s in the United States; origin unclear.
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Oodles is playful slang for a big amount, while multitude is a formal word for a great crowd or number.
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