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scads

/skædz/
scads
Plural:scads
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• noun

1

North American A very large number, amount, or quantity of something (informal, typically followed by 'of').

Example

"The charity event raised scads of money for the local community center."

2

Plural form of scad: various marine food fishes of the family Carangidae (especially genus Trachurus and Decapterus), characterized by slender bodies and bony scutes along the lateral line.

Example

"Schools of scads swam rapidly near the surface of the coastal waters."

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Word Nuance & Usage

As an informal quantifier meaning 'a large amount', 'scads' is a pluralia tantum noun typically followed by 'of' (e.g., 'scads of money'). The singular 'scad' mainly refers to marine fishes of the family Carangidae.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Scads. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/scads
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