mucronate.html - n.
(pl. mucrones) Bot. & Zool. a sharp-pointed part or organ.

mucronate adj. [L mucro -onis sharp point]

mucronate.html - n.
(pl. mucrones) Bot. & Zool. a sharp-pointed part or organ.

mucronate adj. [L mucro -onis sharp point]

mucronate.html - See: AS MUCH AS, FOR AS MUCH AS, MAKE MUCH OF, SO MUCH, SO MUCH FOR, THINK A GREAT DEAL OF or THINK MUCH OF.

mucronate.html - See: AS MUCH AS(1).

mucronate.html - {conj.} And also not; and even less able or likely to. - Used after a negative clause. * /I never even spoke to the man, much less insulted him./ * /John couldn't even pick up the box, much less carry it upstairs./ * /George can hardly understand arithmetic, much less algebra./ Compare: LET ALONE, NOT TO MENTION.

mucronate.html - adj., n., & adv. --adj.

1 existing or occurring in a great quantity (much trouble; not much rain; too much noise).
2 (prec. by as, how, that, etc.) with relative rather than distinctive sense (I don't know how much money you want).

--n.

1 a great quantity (much of that is true).
2 (prec. by as, how, that, etc.) with relative rather than distinctive sense (we do not need that much).
3 (usu. in neg.) a noteworthy or outstanding example (not much to look at; not much of a party).

--adv.

1 a in a great degree (much to my surprise; is much the same). b (qualifying a verb or past participle) greatly (they much regret the mistake; I was much annoyed).

Much implies a strong verbal element in the participle, whereas very implies a strong adjectival element: compare the second example above with I was very annoyed. c qualifying a comparative or superlative adjective (much better; much the most likely).
2 for a large part of one's time (is much away from home).

as much the extent or quantity just specified; the idea just mentioned (I thought as much; as much as that?). a bit much colloq. somewhat excessive or immoderate. make much of see MAKE . much as even though (cannot come, much as I would like to). much less see LESS . much obliged see OBLIGE . not much colloq.
1 iron. very much.
2 certainly not. not much in it see IN . too much colloq. an intolerable situation etc. (that really is too much). too much for 1 more than a match for.
2 beyond what is endurable by.

muchly adv. joc. [ME f. muchel MICKLE: for loss of el cf. BAD, WENCH]