scad

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈskad 

plural scad also scads

: any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)

scad

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a large number or quantity

—usually used in plural

scads of money

Synonyms

Noun (2)

• 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
• oodles
• pack
• passel
• peck
• pile
• plateful
• plenitude
• plentitude
• plenty
• pot
• potful
• profusion
• quantity
• raft
• reams
• sheaf
• shipload
• sight
• slew
• spate
• stack
• store
• ton
• truckload
• volume
• wad
• wealth
• yard

Examples of scad in a Sentence

Noun (2)

scads of people showed up for the party

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

One of its most memorable images is a shot of scads of Dalmatian puppies watching a black-and-white TV set, a nod to the times. —Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024

Having missed scads of auditions in Los Angeles while opening for the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Europe, the former MTV host felt resigned to his acting career having stalled. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024

Slotkin is running for U.S. Senate this year and Barrett is back figuring that Hertel may be an easier opponent than his former rival who was known for raising scads of money and doing well in tossup districts like this one. —USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024

Home, after three rocky Octobers and two embarrassing collapses and deep blue scads of doubt. —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Noun (2)

probably alteration of English dialect scald a multitude

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1602, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1869, in the meaning defined above