passel

noun

pas·​sel ˈpa-səl 

: a large number or amount

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Passel and Parcel

Loss of the sound of "r" after a vowel and before a consonant in the middle of a word is common in spoken English. This linguistic idiosyncrasy has given the language a few new words, including cuss from curse, bust from burst, and passel from parcel.

Synonyms of passel

• batch
• bunch
• cluster
• array
• collection
• assemblage
• lot
• group
• grouping
• constellation

Examples of passel in a Sentence

reporters had a whole passel of questions for the new basketball coach

the young couple helped a passel of students in the span of a few years

Recent Examples on the Web

My colleague Adam Clark Estes turned the keys to his life over to a passel of AI agents for two weeks to see what would happen. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

The combined passel will give Skydance more leverage with big leagues and smaller entities alike. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

And while the reveal of a passel of young, fresh X-Men within moments of showcasing yesteryear’s X-Men in a splashy trailer would seem to indicate a certain non-linearity in terms of MCU Phase 7 storytelling, the crowd in Anaheim ate it up. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

Taylor Sheridan is Paramount's golden goose right now, creating the ultra-popular Yellowstone franchise along with a passel of other shows. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

alteration of parcel

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for passel

• castle
• facile
• gracile
• hassall
• hassle
• tassel
• vassal
• fluorouracil
• thiouracil
• forecastle
• uracil
• propylthiouracil

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Kids Definition

passel

noun

pas·​sel ˈpas-əl 

: a large number : group