Plenty
'plɛnti
Definitions
2 meaningsA large or sufficient amount or number; more than enough.
'plɛnti
A large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than enough.
There is plenty of time to finish the project.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a buffet. When you're super full and have lots of food left, that's plenty! Like, 'I have plenty of pizza for everyone!'
👶 For kids: Lots and lots of something, more than you need!
More Examples
The garden produced plenty of tomatoes this year.
We have plenty of space in the car for your luggage.
How It's Used
"There's plenty of food at the party."
"She has plenty of money to spend."
To a great degree; sufficiently.
'plɛnti
To a considerable extent or degree; quite.
The movie was plenty exciting.
💡 Simply: Think of it like saying something is 'really' or 'very' much, but a bit more casual. 'That movie was plenty exciting!'
👶 For kids: More than enough!
More Examples
He's plenty smart to solve the puzzle.
The food was plenty good.
How It's Used
"It's plenty hot today."
Idioms & expressions
plenty of time
Enough time to do something.
"Don't worry, we have plenty of time to catch the train."
plenty more where that came from
There's a larger supply of something similar.
"He lost his phone, but don't worry, plenty more where that came from (referring to a new phone)."
From Middle English "plente", from Old French "plente" (abundance), from Latin "plenitas" (fullness), from "plenus" (full).
Used since the 13th century, evolving from the Old French term 'plente' and reflecting a sense of abundance across various contexts in literature and everyday speech.
Memory tip
Think of a plate overflowing with food.