scads

/ skædz /

plural noun

1. informal.
   a large amount or number

Word History and Origins

Origin of scads¹

C19: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Home, after three rocky Octobers and two embarrassing collapses and deep blue scads of doubt.

From Los Angeles Times

For the faithful, “The Acolyte” serves up scads of Jedi, a franchise fundamental that the other live-action “Star Wars” TV shows have depicted sparingly or not at all.

From New York Times

They are celebrities and public figures, netting contracts, scads of money and millions of fans along the way.

From Salon

You wouldn’t say that about his classic, “Easy Riders, Raging Bulls,” which chronicled the film-studio revolution with scads of scandalous detail.

From Los Angeles Times

Computers would be able to process scads of data to solve humanity’s most pressing problems, from medical mysteries to international terrorism.

From Seattle Times