Reverse Dictionary: AMOUNT

(also see SMALL AMOUNT, LARGE AMOUNT)

ADJECTIVES 
1569 SUBSTANTIOUS considerable in amount or number → obs., chiefly Sc.
1602 RANK high or excessive in amount → obs.
1605 GIGANTINE very great in amount or quantity → obs.
1609 MAIN of amount or quantity: large → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1796 GAY → GEY of amount or quantity: pretty good, middling → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1821 SUBSTANTIVE of considerable amount or quantity 
.M19 — SHY doubtful in amount or quality → sl.
..L19 — FAIRISH considerable in amount 
1900 IKEY large in amount → Aust. sl.
1905 VALUABLE large in amount → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1918 UMPTEENTH → UNTEENTH used of a great but unspecific amount or number → UK
1969 OVERLY of amount or quantity: large → Amer. dial.


ADVERBS
1659 — BY MYRIADS in an uncountably large amount 
..20C — LIKE SNUFF AT A WAKE in large amounts → Irish sl.
1970 FOR AFRICA in large amounts, hugely, greatly → S. Afr. sl.


NOUNS
..888 WIGHT a certain amount, esp. a small amount; usually used in negative contexts → obs.
1470 FECK amount, quantity → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1472 RATE the total computed or estimated amount, or sum of anything, usually as forming a basis for calculating other quantities or sums → obs.
1475 SUMMA an amount → obs.
..L16 — DEAL  an undefined but considerable amount or extent → sl.
1714 HALE the whole amount or number; the sum total → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1809 VALUE an amount; used of measure and quantity → Eng. dial.
1822 HALE-WORT the whole amount or number → Sc.
1899 GOLLOP an amount or portion; a large morsel → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1900 EVENT amount, quantity → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 VALUATION an amount in quantity or time → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1914 AMINT amount → Amer. dial. arch.
1950 COUNT the amount → Amer. sl.
1969 BIBLICAL MEASURE an equitable amount → Amer. dial.
1975 FILER’S TWO INCHES a gratuitous extra amount → Amer. dial.


PHRASES
1984 BY A TEXAS MILE by a great amount or distance → Amer. dial.


VERBS
1904 SAM UP to amount to; to add up quickly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)