Main Entry: ¹much

Pronunciation: \ˈməch\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): more \ˈmȯr\; most \ˈmōst\

Etymology: Middle English muche large, much, from michel, muchel, from Old English micel, mycel; akin to Old High German mihhil great, large, Latin magnus, Greek megas, Sanskrit mahat

Date: 13th century

1 a : great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree <there is much truth in what you say> <taken too much time> b : great in importance or significance <nothing much happened>
2 obsolete : many in number
3 : more than is expected or acceptable : more than enough <the large pizza is a bit much for one person>

— too much 1 : wonderful, exciting
2 : terrible, awful